Jerry West Busts Misconception About Shaquille O’Neal’s Real Height: “He’s Not..”

Shaquille O’Neal always wanted to be one of the most dominant players ever. And he worked hard to achieve it. The four-time NBA champion’s size arguably played a part in it as well. The Los Angeles Lakers legend is listed as 7’1’’. However, fans have always doubted the official height of stars whenever they make a public appearance or with other stars. Diesel being the public phenomenon he is, has been snapped alongside several legendary bigs. So of course, there are doubts about O’Neal’s actual height as well. Recently, NBA legend Jerry West disclosed a piece of important information about Shaq’s size.

West has been one of the most important reasons behind the success of the Lakers. Notably, he played a major role in bringing O’Neal to the City of Angels from the Orlando Magic in 1996.

Jerry West on Shaquille O’Neal’s size

Jerry West recently made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show with host Suzy Shuster. During the podcast, The Logo opened up about a lot of interesting things. In one instance, he talked about the prospect of Victor Wembanyama. West stated that Wembanyama is in good hands with Gregg Popovich.

He noted that the San Antonio Spurs will take care of the youngster and help him become great. The 1972 NBA champion also said that he is “anxious” to watch Wembanyama grow. Hearing this, Shuster replied that Shaq recently said that he would love to be on the court with the Frenchman.

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She added that centers have evolved over the years and now do much more than what Shaq did during his career. However, she was sure Shaquille O’Neal would not be happy to hear that. The Logo replied that he and the former center still keep in touch and stated he loves him.

West said, “When you get to know him, the one thing you don’t realize is just how darn big he is. Not in height but he’s like proportionate. I saw a picture of him with Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell I believe. If you look at him standing there together from a distance you would say that Shaquille is so much taller. He’s not.”

The Hall of Famer apparently claimed Shaq is not as tall as he looks. The 1969 MVP also said that he complimented O’Neal on his weight loss recently.

The weight loss journey of Shaquille O’Neal

Jerry West stated that Shaquille O’Neal is in better shape now than ever during the show.

Notably, O’Neal has been on a weight loss journey recently and lost a considerable amount of weight. The Hall of Famer decided to make his lifestyle healthy after a doctor’s warning. And it is paying dividends.

Recently, he even flexed his muscles and compared himself with a 7-time Mr Olympia. If Big Diesel gets bigger it will surely be a sight to behold.

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