Sports legends are capable of generating thousands of fans, gaining worldwide fame, and being able to own real estate that is out of this world and unattainable for the pockets of ordinary people. Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal does not escape this characteristic, and his large bank account allows his houses to be dream structures for everyone, such as his mansion on the outskirts of the city of Orlando in the United States.
A mansion proportional in size to the size of “Shaq” located in the tourist city of Orlando that, after a long wait, has managed to sell it with an incredible 60% reduction of the initial price and even despite this mishap has managed to raise the sum of 11 million dollars. Let’s get to know this mega home in a privileged area of Florida that finally manages to change owners after three years and a journey through 5 sales agents.
An ostentatious floor the size of the famous basketball player O’Neal
Luxury and comfort have been equally carefully planned in its external area, so a tiki-style cabana with access to a private dock on the lake has been integrated. Regarding privacy, the building has a surveillance system with cameras both inside and outside and a 3-meter-high perimeter wall.
The decision to sell this great mansion is because O’Neal, now retired from the basketball courts as an active player and who in his lifetime won 4 championship rings (3 with the Los Angeles Lakers and 1 with the Miami Heats) and now exalted to the hall of fame, maintains a working relationship with the TNT television network’s “Inside the NBA” program as an analyst, so he must maintain a constant presence in the recording studios located outside of Florida.
A decision that has not been easy for this athlete given that maintains strong emotional ties to this houselisted as a mediterranean style mansion with impressive dimensions of 2,900 square meters, nestled within one of the most exclusive golf communities in Florida and will now finally be enjoyed by its new owners.
The mansion sold in Florida by Shaquille O’Neal
With an original price tag of $28 million, the mansion, which has belonged to Shaquille O’Neal since 1993 and was purchased for $3.95 million at the time, has been sold. The sale was closed thanks to the firm Sotheby’s International Realty, who found a buyer with a final price of only 11 million dollars.
The property is located within the private golf community of Isleworth overlooking Lake Butler on the outskirts of the city of Orlando in the state of Florida. It maintains an area of 1.6 hectares with an incredible list of amenities capable of fully satisfying the needs of the most demanding guests.
Cellar, recording studio, a safe room, the infallible NBA-certified basketball court decorated in a Miami Heats team theme, a custom movie theater, a cool showroom that seats 17 cars, and the so-called crown jewel of the museum, an aquarium decorated and set with hieroglyphs and a 29-meter-long swimming pool that maintains the nickname “Shaq-Acapulco.”
All these amenities and recreational environments are perfectly complemented by a gigantic lobby that integrates double staircases made of mahogany wood, 12 bedrooms, and 13 bathrooms, as well as elaborate marble floors and tray-style ceilings. It is also possible to enjoy an office 14 meters long as an office and the main suite, both sharing the characteristic of maintaining views of the lake.