“Must Have Eaten Like 10 Meals”- Arnold Schwarzenegger Once Recalled the Moment He Knew Shaquille O’Neal Is Going To Rise in NBA

When someone sees Arnold Schwarzenegger in front of them, they stand surprised and inspired by the sheer presence of the man. Just like that, Shaquille O’Neal is another superstar in that bracket. Both of them are incredible at taking care of their bodies. While one is one of the greatest bodybuilders in the world, the other is the most dominant player to come out of the NBA.

The day when these two met was an incredible experience for both of them. Especially Arnold, who was just amazed at the number of meals that Shaq had!

Arnold Schwarzenegger stunned by Shaq’s food intake

Back in 1993, O’Neal was becoming a constant thorn for all the opposition’s sides. His physical stature and basketball intelligence helped him to bully most of his opponents. During a game against the New York Knicks, Schwarzenegger arrived courtside to see him play. Standing at around 7’1″ and weighing 300 pounds, the big center amazed him, while becoming more astonished at how much he could eat.

“I think this is a whole new dimension; it seems to me. He came over today to Planet Hollywood, and he ate his lunch there. I’m telling you the servers went and kept bringing food, one meal after the other, and he must have eaten like 10 meals which is staggering the way this guy devoured it,” said Schwarzenegger.

Back before the game started, the duo went for lunch as Shaq kept ordering food. Hence, Arnold could not believe what is happening in front of his eyes. He talked about O’Neal’s love for food and loved that he trained hard to burn it all off.

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“He burns it off playing basketball, practicing, and all this; that is why he has such a low percentage of body fat, and he looks straight. He is really well proportioned, and the great thing about it all is that he is a wonderful guy and a very smart guy that has it together. I think he is really going to go far.”

A legendary player

From eating around 10 meals to winning four NBA championships, Shaquille O’Neal was one of the greatest centers of all time. He could dominate the boards, swat basketballs away, as well as put up a ton of points to win the game. This made him a superstar. He maintained his body fat percent by working hard during training sessions.

Schwarzenegger who won seven Mr. Olympia titles himself is a legendary basketball player. Thus, their lunch date went as Arnold stood in awe at how much O’Neal could eat. Just two huge men loving a delicious meal.

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