Shaq Buys $235K House In Florida
From the archive: published Nov 5, 2012, 14 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Shaquille O’Neal must have dug out all of the money lying between his couch cushions because the former NBA star just bought a $235,000 house.
Yes, a $235K house is nothing to sneeze at but for the 40-year-old sports broadcaster, who has an approximate net worth of $250 million, it’s pretty much junk change.
It’s unclear why Shaq decided to buy a “normal person” home in Mount Dora, Florida since he already owns an 11-bedroom palace 30-miles away in Orlando. My guess is that Shaq’s favorite bar is in Mount Dora and he doesn’t want his name added to the ever-growing list of athletes with DUIs. TMZ speculates that Shaq bought the $235K house as a gift, an investment, or maybe just kicks and giggles.
The former NBA star’s new home is 3,900 square feet with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, granite counter tops and a wet bar. Which would be really nice if Shaq’s other house wasn’t an 11-bedroom mansion (dubbed Shaqapulco) with 20,000 square feet dedicated solely to basketball and an enormous garage filled with dozens of exotic cars.
Why do you think Shaq bought a $235K house in Mount Dora?