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RisingForce says on 26/Jul/10
Shaq's best season came in 2000 when he was 340 and he was similar in weight during 2001 when he had his second best season. That was his ideal playing weight, he was by far the strongest player in the league(probably league history), yet he retained his freakish athleticism for a 7 footer while having enough bulk to withstand all of the hard fouls, yet not too much bulk to prevent him from playing big minutes(40 minutes per game).
It was really after that second championship when he got too heavy.
dan says on 26/Jul/10
He was 315 through out his orlando magic days, then started puting on alot of weight later when he joined the lakers. Then from 2000-2003 he was usually walking around at 365. I think shaq should stick with 315 like in his early days, it's a much healthier weight for him. Anyways though the big man is definately a solid 7'1. Just look at him and the big show and big show had lifts in his boots. Rick Springfield says on 25/Jul/10
Strong 7 feet weak 7-1 agree with listing Viper says on 23/Jul/10
Id love to meet Shaq Clay says on 21/Jul/10
hn says on 21/Jul/10
Correction: Shaq measured 7-1 in 1.25 inch shoes.
Negative. 7'1'' barefoot. John says on 21/Jul/10
Correction: Shaq measured 7-1 in 1.25 inch shoes. John says on 21/Jul/10
Correction: Shaq measured 7-1 in 1.25 inch shoes. RisingForce says on 20/Jul/10
Exactly, Viper, I have no idea how some claimed they only saw 4-5 inches between Shaq and Lebron. RisingForce says on 20/Jul/10
As far as Shaq's weight? He was 303 when he was drafted, 313-330 range through most of the 90's, 340 by 2000 and he had a high of 382 in the 2002 playoffs. He reportedly dropped down to 327 after the trade to Miami, back to 340ish the next year if you believe the reports and there were claims he was just 321 when he was first traded to Phoenix, and though he looked slimmer, I don't buy it. Michael says on 19/Jul/10
This guy is a giant. Clay says on 9/Jul/10
As for his weight, he's been as high as 360-370. Today more 330-340 I would say. Clay says on 9/Jul/10
Viper says on 6/Jul/10
Shaq was measued at 7'1. How can I argue that? And he looks it. Plus it would make Lebron under 6'7, who was measured at 6'7.
See...we can get along. :)
Very nice. If I supplied proof that Shane Carwin is 6'1.5 then would you have Brock at 6'2.5? Asylum says on 8/Jul/10
Shaq looks every bit of 7'1" next to 6'11.5" Big Show. Viper says on 6/Jul/10
Shaq was measued at 7'1. How can I argue that? And he looks it. Plus it would make Lebron under 6'7, who was measured at 6'7. alrob says on 5/Jul/10
What's really interesting is that the video footage of the 1992 NBA draft, when Shaq was picked, his listing was 7'0, but the pre-draft combine listed him at 7'1 without shoes. Personally, I think he's a legit 7'1 without shoes. I'm more curious about his weight. I think he's probably about 315 or 320 since they said he'd lost about 20 lbs after breaking his finger. RisingForce says on 5/Jul/10
Wow, Viper, you actually think Shaq is 7'1"? I would have thought you'd be pushing for 6'11"-7'0" for him, but 7'1" is the obvious answer. Viper says on 3/Jul/10
I think you mean 6'9 jtm. Never heard anyone think Lebron is 6'10. jtm says on 2/Jul/10
lol viper there are people that think lebron is 6'10 but at least that isn't as bad as the people that think stallone is 5'10.75. Anonymous says on 30/Jun/10
shaq was far under 7ft1. more 6ft11ish. America tallest kid 7ft4 Brenden Adams had close 5inch on shaq. how could shaq even reach 7ft? Viper says on 29/Jun/10
A sub 7'1 Shaq makes Lebron under 6'7. LOL that would really piss off the 6'8 Lebron fanboys. allen187,5 says on 28/Jun/10
here a pics with Shaq and Kyrylo Fesenko
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he is probably a 213cm center calibrate to 216 by the nba
Shaq is apparently taller,don't know much about the the Shaq/Kyrylo shoes,i still think that 214,5/215 barefoot is acurate for shaq and 218,5cm in shoes John says on 25/Jun/10
@ Superman X..that picture is horrible, try to fixing the angle tilt before posting such horrible fan pictures
Shaq always wears tower boots (2.5-3 inch lift) ...I'd say he's 7 feet flat or just a tiny bit shorter (6'11.75) as others have suggested here Mikew says on 23/Jun/10
Vegas: I NEVER said that I believed Shaq to be an even 6'11." So you can stop getting all excited. So do yourself a favor and stop posting the same irrelevant and inconclusive videos, not to mention that two of the three clearly do not involve a peak Andre. The third one proves nothing. At any rate, as I have previously stated, repeatedly, I thought Shaq was closer to 7 than 7'1" (I had previously said something like 6'11 and 7/8ths, which is, in effect, 7'0"), the extra inch that he no doubt looks being attributable to his huge shoes. Even if we assume that Shaq "admitted" to being 6'11," that does not necessarily mean 6'11" flat. It could be his way of saying that he's "right under" 7'0" flat (not everyone would say "I'm 6'1l" and 7'8""). Now, as to the "admission," I agree that the first statement was clearly made in a joking tone. Again, however, the follow-up statement, barely audible, was not. And yet nobody, as far as I've seen, has commented on the follow-up statement. At any rate, even if Shaq "admitted" to not being 7'0," it is not my position that he is an even 6'11." Let's just call it 7'0" because if one was measured at 6'11" and (a lot of) change, that same person could be measured on another occasion at 7'0" or even 7 and change. Bottom line: I think Shaq is 7 feet barefoot, for all practical purposes. We disagree by one inch, apparently.
S Vegas says on 20/Jun/10
mikew who are you referring to as fanboys exactly?? is rob a fanboy?? am i a fanboy??
shaqs height directly affects andres whether you want to believe that or not, a 6'11 shaq drops hogan to 6'3 and a 6'3 hogan does what for andre considering even in 1978 andre had no more than 5 inches on the hulkster, i don't have any problem with shaq at 6'11 in fact he might very well have been that tall (though its doubtful as i have met paul wight on numerous occasions and he ain't shorter than 6'11) but to pin shaq at that height and then go over to andres page and claim he was 7'1-7'2 or whatever you think andre was or for danimal to pin hogan at 6'7 and shaq at 6'11 or LSU ALUM to say studd was 6'8.5, paul wight stood 7'1 and shaq was 6'11, well i do hold issue with these, at least viper downgraded everyone, you guys want your favourite wrestlers to be as tall as possible and still downgrade legit athletes that stood next to these wrestlers, you want your cake and to eat it, sorry ain't happening
shaq was clearly taller than andre next to hogan Click Here
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so now we know shaq is 6'11 (he did admit it) we can downgrade hogan and andre accordingly, what say you mikew, 6'3 for hogan, 6'8-6'9 for andre given that shaq is a 6'11
btw this is for you, seems you got this one wrong Click Here Mikew says on 19/Jun/10
I apologize if others have commented, but has anybody commented on what Shaq uttered towards Robin's direction AFTER what admittedly sounded like a joking tone (when he said he was 6'11")? It was barely audbile, but it appeared to me that, very seriously, he repeated what admittedly sounded like a joke a few seconds before. I realize the fanboys want to ignore the follow-up statement, but it's obviously relevant to the issue at hand. anonymous says on 3/Jun/10
Indeed, it seems everyone is ignoring the 7'1 pre-draft measurement. Clay says on 26/May/10
People are still arguing a sub 7'1 Shaq.....really? jtm says on 26/May/10
rising i don't try to downgrade anyone in this site. i just call it like i see it. if lebron stands up straight it will be a 5 inch difference between them. Mathew says on 26/May/10
Shaq always looks roughly 6" taller than Lebron and roubly 8" taller than Kobe - 7'1". RisingForce says on 25/May/10
You obviously downgrade for the sake of downgrading. No rational person could see only 5 inches between Shaq and Lebron. And don't blame the basketball shoes, Shaq in a full body shot wearing normal shoes was nearly a head taller than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade who was in basketball shoes. jtm says on 22/May/10
whatever puts you to sleep rising. i still think 7ft for shaq. RisingForce says on 21/May/10
Not in my picture, Lebron if anything is standing a bit closer, his neck and head are perfectly straight ect. Shaq is a minimum 6" taller than Lebron. He dwarfs other big men like Tim Duncan and Amare Stoudemire. jtm says on 20/May/10
yeah but shaq's posture is much better then lebron's. RisingForce says on 19/May/10
Lebron's head is around Shaq's nose. Click Here That's an easy 6+ inches
And I wasn't rooting for the Cavs either. I'm a New Yorker, I want Lebron to leave Cleveland. I'm not really rooting for any team in particular. It's painful being a basketball fan in New York, haha. Vegas says on 18/May/10
never looks more than 5 inches taller than lebron?? can't agree there jtm sorry, considering its probably 5 inches from shaqs eyeline to the top of his head
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he never looks more then 5 inches taller then lebron. so i think the 7ft listing that rob had him at before is more accurate. by the way rising you are you rooting for to win it all now that the cavs lost? i want the suns to win it. RisingForce says on 17/May/10
The reason the Cavs lost to the Celtics is because Mike Brown doesn't know the first thing about offense(why else do you think Jamison's numbers dropped so much after the trade?), Mo Williams shot what? 40%? And Jamison got abused by Garnett. As long as Mike Brown's only offensive strategy is give the ball to Lebron and have him carry the team, the Cavs aren't winning any championships.
And if Shaq is 7' even then Lebron is 6'6". Max says on 16/May/10
Dwight Howard is 6'9" minimum!, not 6'8"! jtm says on 14/May/10
shaq is 7 ft not 7'1 ad he is the reason why the cavs lost to the celtics. RisingForce says on 13/May/10
In fairness, there have always been some inconsistencies with pre-draft reports. I saw some newspapers report Dwight Howard at 6'8.25" rather than the 6'9" most reported, however that's not the point, there's been an overwhelming amount of photographic and visual evidence that suggests Shaq is atleast 7'1" and very little to contradict that. J.J. says on 10/May/10
His mum came on the Monique show & I was surprised how tall she was... Rob she was at least 6'3.5" but possibly could be 6'4". In comparison to Shaq the woman looked nearer 6'4". Alex V. says on 8/May/10
Man, the picture of Shaq and Calvin Lane from "Anonymous says on 10/Apr/09" looks almost unreal... but can't forget that Lane is 2m30. RisingForce says on 5/May/10
Hey LSU ALUM, what is Duncan 6'8.5" then? Or does Shaq have a 2.5" footwear advantage over Duncan's 1" basketball shoes? Haha. Superman X says on 1/May/10
Shaq also looks like more than 3" taller than 6'11" Tim Duncan. Duncan was measured at 6'11" in the 1997 NBA Pre Draft Camp.
7'2" Shaquille O'Neal, and 6'11" Tim Duncan.
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LSU ALUM says on 30/Apr/10
O'Neal looks 7'1",because he wears those elevator basketball shoes.The other players even joke about them.Oneal was measured barefoot,at 6'11".5.Don"t know what time of day it was,so I will conceade that he could be 6'11".75,early in the day.All of you Shaq worshippers get a life.
Lets see a link? LSU ALUM says on 30/Apr/10
O'Neal looks 7'1",because he wears those elevator basketball shoes.The other players even joke about them.Oneal was measured barefoot,at 6'11".5.Don"t know what time of day it was,so I will conceade that he could be 6'11".75,early in the day.All of you Shaq worshippers get a life. Superman X says on 24/Apr/10
The 2nd link is not working. Here's LeBron James 6'8", and Jamario Moon 6'6.5".
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LeBron is now a legit 6'8"
6'8" LeBron and 6'6.5" Jamario Moon. He was only 18 yrs.old when he was measured at 6'7.25"
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jtm says on 19/Apr/10
rising you are funny.
How is he funny when he is the one making the logical points? Shaq always looks nothing but 7'1 (or more) next to the other players. RisingForce says on 20/Apr/10
You know it's funny you say that, JTM, because I consider your posts funny as well.
Before anymore trolls come in saying Shaq is only in the 6'11"-7'0" range, bring visual EVIDENCE. Until you some photographic or video evidence of Shaq looking under 7'1", the rational posters here will seem more correct in our opinion that Shaq was joking on Howard Stern's show. IF Shaq wasn't joking then the NBA Pre-draft measurements are absolute BS and so are the NFL combine heights(look at Shaq next to any football player) and all of the wrestlers and actors who have been pictured next to Shaq would need to be downgraded on this site ATLEAST 2 inches.
Do you trolls realize how ridiculous you sound? Give it up. Shaq is listed here at 7'1" because HE IS 7'1". There's not a shred of evidence to suggest he's under it. If you take his 6'11" statement on Howard Stern to be true, then you must also consider Yao Ming 7'8" because Shaq said he's that height. Do you see a 9" difference between Shaq and Yao? Actually with some of your logic, I wouldn't be surprised if you did. jtm says on 19/Apr/10
rising you are funny. RisingForce says on 18/Apr/10
How the hell is Shaq 7 foot next to Lebron and Wade? Even outside of basketball shoes, Shaq is nearly a head taller than Wade. Wade was measured barefoot at a hair under 6'4". Shaq EASILY looks 7'1" next to him and he's not even wearing thick basketball shoes. Vegas also proved there isn't that much of a difference between Shaq in normal shoes and basketball shoes.
Look at him with Lebron, he's a MINIMUM 6" taller and Lebron was measured barefoot at 6'7.25" and many think he's grown(although I don't).
Hell, look at how he consistently DWARFS Amare Stoudemire who was measured barefoot at 6'8.5"(he's listed at 6'10"), there were also reports that Amare had grown to 6'9.25", although I'm skeptical. Not that it matters though, Shaq always has Amare by 4.5"-5".
He's 7'1", it's clear as day. If not, then Wade, Amare and Lebron need to be downgraded noticeably from their barefoot measurements. What's so hard to understand about this? For Shaq to be 6'11", he'd have to be consistently wearing 3.5"-4" lifts. That's ridiculous. O'Neal may have a slight edge in footwear over some players, but why would he have a footwear advantage over other 7 footers like Zydrunas Ilgauskas who he consistently looks 7'1" next to?
Who remembers the 2000 finals? Larry Bird said he was shocked to see Shaq next to Rik Smits because they were almost the same height and Smits is listed at 7'4".
Shaq consistently looks ATLEAST 7'1" in all footwear next to other basketball players, wrestlers, actors ect. You'd have to downgrade basically EVERYONE if Shaq is under 7'1", much less 6'11". jtm says on 16/Apr/10
are you kidding me? matt damon is around 5'8 and mark wahlberg is around 5'7. now shaq is 7ft just see him with wade,kobe,and lebron etc. Clay says on 15/Apr/10
I could care less about the heights of actors actually, thats why you'll never see me posting on their pages except a real limited few. What interests me is the heights of wrestlers mainly. Mikew says on 14/Apr/10
Clay: To the contrary, your estimates of Damon and Wahlberg are too high. Both are shorter than your estimates. As an aside, I never said Khali was under 7'1". "Obnoxious liberal downgrader"? More like objective, dispassionate observer, which, in some cases leads me to higher estimates (see, e.g., Andre) and in others lower (see, e.g., Damon, Wahlberg). You, on the other hand, are a true Hollywood fanboy, jock and star sniffing sycophant at its worst. Vegas says on 14/Apr/10
we all know why i do what?? i found references to fralic at 6'4.5, i only report back on what i find, given that they were listing him at 6'4.5 before the draft there is a high chance he is that height
just because someone is widely reported at a height doesn't make it so, jordan wasn't 6'6, hakeem wasn't 7ft, magic wasn't 6'9, phelps isn't 6'4 yet thats the height the media always reported them at, i just posted nba barefoot heights, some players are nearly an inch shorter than their listings, whether fralic is 6'4.5 or 6'5 is neither here nor there
shaq said 6'11, you either believe it or you don't, pretty simple really, he didn't say i am a hair under 7ft or 6'11.5 or almost 7ft, he said 6'11 like kobe said 6'4 flat; i have no problem believing shaq is 6'11 (even though he has claimed 7'1 far more than once), the problem i have is how it effects everyone else (which is something you and 2 others are trying to deny), mikew you use the big boots excuse (even though shaq wears but sneakers not massive heeled cowboys ala andre or hogan)
exactly how much are these "giant shoes" giving him in your opinion Click Here Click Here Click Here
the problem is shaq does not wear "huge" bb shoes all the time so to say that we can just put his "looking a certain height" down to huge footwear is not correct Click Here Click Here Click Here or here Click Here
from my perspective a 6'11 shaq will mean a drop for everyone, hogan drops to 6'3 at peak (how that then affects andre, studd, luger, savage, vince etc etc), big show to 6'10 at best (and how that effects orton, dibiase, akebono, max starks), khali to 6'11 (which will affect everyone i posted with khali), dwayne wade 6'2 (who was taller than michael clarke duncan in dress-shoes), lebron 6'5, the rock is 6'1
thats the way i see it, you see it simply being just "huge shoes", thats your opinion, however strangely you still haven't explained your poke at clay though "Obviously, a less than 7'1" Shaq means a less than 7'1" Khali", seems you think khali is under 7'1 too like 6'11?? am i correct in assuming this?? you have clearly avoided this issue and how that then affects batista, knoxville, kane, hhh, piper Clay says on 13/Apr/10
Thats funny Mike. So you think my estimates of 5'9.5 for Matt Damon and 5'8 for Mark Wahlberg are too low huh? Whatever. This site is just infested by obnoxious liberal downgraders such as yourself, so I speak my mind and try to uncover the truth. If Khali is under 7'1'' that doesnt look too good for Batista, a clearly visible 6'3'' man, who is a full head under Khali. Mikew says on 13/Apr/10
Vegas: Putting aside your intentional attempt to couch your 6'4.5" estimate of Fralic as fact (we all know why you do so), as opposed to the more widely reported 6'5", I agree that Shaq looks 7'1" with Big Ben. That's the difference between me and lots of posters here. I can be objective. I agree that Shaq usually looks 7'1." Again, I ask for your (and others') comment regarding Shaq's follow-up statement. Mikew says on 13/Apr/10
Vegas: There is no need to adjust everybody's heights, assuming a sub 7'1" Shaq. This is so because if Shaq is not 7'1", and I say if because I can't clearly hear Shaq's follow-up comment after the initial, admittedly vague "admission," the reason would be those giant shoes he wears, as he clearly appears 7'1." Thus, absent particular evidence warranting a downgrade of others, there would be no reason to downgrade others, Khali included. I am not saying that Khali is not 7'1"; like Shaq, he certainly appears as much.
What is your comment regarding Shaq's follow-up "admission"? (see, I even put the second statement in quotes). Have yet to hear anybody comment on the second statement. Still waiting. RisingForce says on 13/Apr/10
Why is this debate still going on? Look at how he dwarfs Lebron who is a bare minimum of 6'7.25", there's an easy 6 inches between them, the top of Lebron's head is atleast an inch below the bottom of Shaq's eye. Click Here
Hell, Shaq easily looks 7'2" next to a lot of NBA players including big men like Amare Stoudemire and Tim Duncan. In every picture of Shaq and Amare Stoudemire, Shaq dwarfs him. A 6'11ish man isn't going to dwarf a guy who is a bare minimum of 6'8.5" even with a slight footwear advantage.
7'1" is the minimum for Shaq. He's held up his height outside of basketball sneakers, Look at the photo of Shaq in a suit with flat shoes next to Wade in basketball sneakers or Shaq next to Big Show and Khali. Vegas says on 13/Apr/10
mikew first you say "Show, no need to adjust everybody's heights" then you say "Obviously, a less than 7'1" Shaq means a less than 7'1" Khali"; so which is it either a sub 7'1 shaq does or does not effect everyone else??
mikew you think khali is overinflated at 7'1?? thats fine thats your opinion, i have met the guy in person myself and its hard to tell, but just tell me, considering khali has an approx 11 inch head (nice staredowns in all of these):
how tall is batista then Click Here
how tall is johnny knoxville Click Here
how tall is kane Click Here Click Here
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how tall is roddy piper Click Here 7'1 ;) andre and piper for comparison Click Here
and yes we know nba players are often inflated, good thing the nba measures them isn't it, those are straight from nba.com Click Here Click Here you will see names like lebron, dwayne wade and amare stoudemire there, so maybe you think the nba lies about measuring, does the nfl lie too?? big ben was measured a hair under 6'5 barefoot by the nfl so stands ~6'6 in shoes (ben would measure up to john studd better than 6'4.5 bill fralic), btw notice at the start dress shoes for shaq so no big boot excuse Click Here Click Here Click Here Flex Abdoman says on 12/Apr/10
shaq got 3 inches on bynum
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Dwayne Wade is a measured weak 6'4'' in his barefeet, and Shaq is nothing short of 9 inches taller. Mikew says on 12/Apr/10
JT: Putting the question of Shaq's height to the side for the moment, I have no problem with downgrading NBA players since everybody knows that, almost without exception, players are probably 1-2 inches shorter than their listed heights (on average). As for Shaq, what did you make of the Shaq follow-up comment/admission referenced in my prior post? For what it's worth, I agree that Shaq does NOT look 6'11" in any photos. I just don't know about his footwear, which looks suspicious, and I'm not sure whether Shaq saying 6'11" (assuming for the moment no controversy regarding the context) means 6'11" on the dot or 6'11" and change.
Clay: the only person out to lunch is you. You are probably the most star struck, celebrity sycophant poster here (I've seen you overinflating short actors such as Damon, Wahlberg, etc.), as you tend to overinflate all celebrities, particuarly when it comes to the "great" Kahli. Obviously, a less than 7'1" Shaq means a less than 7'1" Kahli, which brings you to tears no doubt. I understand your dilemma. miko says on 12/Apr/10
I agree with JT, Shaq at 6"11 would not make any sense.
He's the most legit 7"1 there is. Clay says on 11/Apr/10
You're out to lunch Mike. JT says on 11/Apr/10
One problem Mikew is that here's Shaq at only 17 denying that he's 6'11" and instead stating that he was 7'0" even. Click Here You must not watch much NBA b-ball b/c the entire league (including those who were barefoot-measured like Dwayne Wade) would have to be downgraded if Shaq is under 7'0" or just 7'0" even now. Plus, Shaq is not going to be playing b-ball in 2 inch heeled shoes. He'd be severely spraining or breaking his ankles every year. Mikew says on 10/Apr/10
Show, I respect your opinions and contributions. And I agree that, on the surface, one could plausibly claim that Shaq was joking when he FIRST said 6'11; however, you MUST pay close attention to what he mouthed in Robin's direction IMMEDIATELY after saying 6'11." At 4:01-4:02, he repeated I'm 6'11, in a quiet, obviously serious voice, though admittedly not audible. Did you catch that? The thing to remember folks is that we're not necessarily talking about a 2 inch difference. 6'11" to some can mean 6'11" and change. Show, no need to adjust everybody's heights and I agree no lifts for Shaq. Big giant shoes give him the extra boost in the form of an inch and change. No major mystery, in my judgment.
Of course, the real joke is that for months now, every Shaq fan boy scoffed at the very notion that Shaq confessed to being under 7 feet, begging for someone to produce the so-called evidence, denying in no uncertain terms its very existence. Of course, once the evidence is produced, the fanboys shift gears and make the only argument that they can, conveniently ignoring Shaq's follow-up admission. jtm says on 5/Apr/10
a strong 7ft. Clay says on 30/Mar/10
Only at this website would people think Shaq was being serious with Howard Stern... Duhon says on 29/Mar/10
kudos, to big show for posting the interview. I can't believe anyone thought shaq was serious when he said that.
On a sidenot i think stern does downgrade his height. He says he's 6'5" but i'd say he's at least 6'6". The guy is known to be uncomfortable with his height. jtm says on 28/Mar/10
i think his height should be changed back to his 7ft listing. jtm says on 28/Mar/10
i think his height should be changed back to his 7ft listing. JT says on 27/Mar/10
Click Here If he lifted his head, Shaq would have an easy 3 inches on Chris Bosh (middle), who is at least 6'10". That's Lebron on the left. A slouching Big Show measured up better to Shaq in tennis shoes than legit 6'10" b-ball players (Bosh, Olajuwon, etc.) do.
Clay, poster Big Show posted those videos of Shaq and Stern. Big Show says on 26/Mar/10
JT says on 25/Mar/10
Stern claimed that he and Magic were the same height, which is B.S. Click Here (around the 6:45 mark).
What's Howard doing at the 8:13 mark? It looks like he's comparing his height to Magic. JT says on 25/Mar/10
Stern claimed that he and Magic were the same height, which is B.S. Click Here (around the 6:45 mark). Clay says on 24/Mar/10
Wowzaa...and people thought he was being serious. He clearly was yanking their chain when he says ''ok im 6'11''. Thanks for those JT. josh says on 23/Mar/10
i wouldn't be so sure about that clay. RisingForce says on 23/Mar/10
Yeah, Shaq didn't say 6'11.5" like some were claiming. Just said 6'11" which is ridiculous. After mentioning the 7 ft mark and saying it's a mark that not everyone can reach, Robin says so that's why THEY lie and Shaq says "I guess".
It really did seem like Shaq was joking in that interview. Interesting to note is that Howard and Robin point out that Shaq seems like one of the few NBA players who actually seems as tall as advertised. Big Show says on 22/Mar/10
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I managed to find Shaq's already legendary interview on the Howard Stern show. It's from 1998 when Shaq was promoting his 5th Rap album.
In part 4 at the 4:00 minute mark is the infamous 6'11" quote made by Shaq. He doesn't look to be serious there. Howard Stern and the female co-host were saying every basketball player was exaggerating his height. How most basketball players would come to Howard's show and were shorther than Howard, but yet claimed to be taller. My guess is, to close the subject Shaq just said: OK, I'm 6'11".
If he was serious, he either wears lifts (which I doubt), or we can start downgrading a hell of a lot of people on this site, starting with all the other basketball players and wrestlers that Shaq stood next to. Clay says on 22/Mar/10
josh says on 19/Mar/10
i remember him being listed 7 ft in this site. why the upgrade?
Because he's 7'1''. Clay says on 21/Mar/10
Remove that guys hair and it would look like Shaq would have him by 2 inches. Big Show says on 20/Mar/10
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Here's a picture of Shaq with Kyrylo Fesenko. Fesenko was listed at 7' during his draft in 2007. Nowadays he's listed at 7'1" in the NBA. Shaq looks a little taller than him. Clay says on 20/Mar/10
JT, skates give 3.5 inches there is no way Chara is just 6'6. josh says on 19/Mar/10
i remember him being listed 7 ft in this site. why the upgrade? JT says on 18/Mar/10
or is it 6'9.5 when he's wearing his skates??? Click Here Clay says on 18/Mar/10
Is there a photo of Chara and Shaq? Max says on 17/Mar/10
Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins was measured at 6'9.5" barefoot, the exact same height as Dwight Howard, but is clearly 4 inches shorter than Shaq Mc79 says on 15/Mar/10
I believe Robinson was measured around 1987 at exactly 7'0" barefoot. Always looked 1" shorter than Shaq and 2" shorter than Big Z. JT says on 10/Mar/10
Not quite Sal. Big Show just had poorer posture during the actual match.
Click Here Click Here Plus, when both were in dress shoes, Big Show probably had least a 0.25" heel advantage. JT says on 9/Mar/10
dove-7 says on 7/Mar/10
....I can't think of the center's name that played with Dave Thompson at North Carolina back during the 70's....
Tom Burleson. IIRC he was usually referred to as 7'3". Older articles mentioned that he was the reason why the WWF billed Andre the Giant at 7'4", as they wanted to promote him as the tallest professional athlete. Now, 7'2" Kareem seems to have become the impetus for Andre's 7'4" billing. Sal says on 9/Mar/10
Shaqs thick soled sneakers give him a lot of extra height. Look at Shaq compared to the big show when they were wearing the exact same dress shoes.
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Later in the night Shaq wore his sneakers and Bigshow wore his Boots and Shaq MAGICALLY GAINED an inch or more in height. dove-7 says on 7/Mar/10
Shaq is 7'1". This is no secret and has been documented for almost 2 decades. If anyone doubt this, just watch footage of him playing against the same height David Robinson, ex Spurs player. Btw, Dekembe is 7'2" not 7'1"
Someone mntioned what are the odds of someone claiming to be taller in the NBA and actually shorter. It happen a lot more than what you think. Example, I can't think of the center's name that played with Dave Thompson at North Carolina back during the 70's but they had him listed as 7'4" in both college and professional, even claiming him to be the tallest player in the NBA for a long time when he played with the Seattle Supersonics and after he retired. He pointed out that he actually 7'2" but back in college they asked to like about his height because it would attract the hype and media. Mc79 says on 24/Feb/10
Shaq is an inch shorter than 7'2" barefoot Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and is the same height as Dikembe Mutombo, who measured 7'1.25" barefoot. He has to be 7'1" barefoot, if not 1/4" more. BTW I'm 6'1" barefoot at 4 p.m., 6'2.25" in basketball shoes and my driver's license says 6'2" on it. Clay says on 23/Feb/10
the odds arent good Rising. there are just some bozo's on here trying to chop down someone like Shaq. thats all. Vegas says on 22/Feb/10
LG69 i agree shaq wears decent sized boots but you have to consider that his feet are much larger than any other players, even yao ming is only a size 18, his shoes don't look all that much if any bigger than Amare Stoudemires here, amare was measured at 6'8.5 barefoot btw in the 2002 draft Click Here LG69 says on 19/Feb/10
Will you stop with your "what proof". It doesn't take a genious to see how thick Shaq's bb shoes are. This is old news, it's been talked about for years. If you look at other 7 foot NBA players shoes, they don't look nearly as thick as his. LG69 says on 18/Feb/10
Duhon...stop it with your "what proof".It doesn't take a genious to see how thick Shaq's bb shoes are. Just watch any game with Shaq, and you can see the difference with Shaq's shoes and other 7'players. Most photos of Shaq will provide that evidence. Many people have commented on this before; it's not a new thing. Duhon says on 18/Feb/10
What proof do you have that his shoes are much thicker than the "average" player? what does average mean anyways? are you comparing them to what a 6'1" pg wears or 6'6" sg? of course his shoes would look thick but compared to other big men in the 7 foot range they are not all that different. Anonymous says on 17/Feb/10
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In that video he says he is 7ft even, but he would have only been 16/17 then, so he probably did grow another inch. LG69 says on 16/Feb/10
"Vegas"...I said Shaq stated 6'11 1/2" not 6'11",as you stated. 6'11 1/2" is the least I'd go for Shaq. Like I mentioned before, I'd even buy 7'0 for Shaq. My only issue with Shaq ,in terms of his height, are his very thick bb shoes. His are much thicker than the average player's shoes. As far as Andre goes, I think he was in the 6'11-7'0 range.The 6'11 1/2" height on his page is very close. There is a photo of Andre and Bob Backlund, that shows pretty accurately how tall Andre is. He basically is just past 10.5(8")blocks, which is around 84-85"(7feet). His shoes are very flat...maybe 1/2" of lift. Vegas says on 15/Feb/10
if shaq claimed to be 6'11 on leno, if shaq was measured at 6'11 in college or if shaq claimed to be 6'11 on stern surely someone would have posted evidence by now
its pretty easy to find evidence of a basketballer downgrading themselves with a simple google search, for example here kobe claims to be 6'4 but i could easily have used barkley, rodman or a host of others Click Here now if kobe is just 6'4 then obama whom everyone thinks is at least 6'1 would fall to no more than 5'11 skip to the 8 minute mark Click Here now of course a 5'11 obama creates a huge knock-on effect because he was clearly taller than guys like george W, taller than bill clinton, taller than arnie (and all this has a ripple effect on down), that brings me to the conclusion that kobe is lying about being just 6'4
see this is the problem, i notice all the guys on here downgrading shaq are also wrestling fans, LG69 you claim on andres page that andre was 6'11.5, sorry but a 6'11 shaq and 6'11.5 andre are impossible given how both men measured up next to hogan, then you have LSU alum who tries to pass off a 6'11 shaq and a 6'8.5 john studd, laughable, studd would have measured up very much how big ben did next to shaq (like a small child)
i have no problem believing a 6'11 shaq but one must realize that it would create a huge knock-on effect not only in the world of basketball but in wrestling too, rob would have to drop all of his wrestling listings by 2 inches RisingForce says on 14/Feb/10
I must have seen a half dozen interviews where Shaq claims to be 7'1" and one other from when he was barely 17 where he said 7'0". What are the odds that a guy who constantly claims to be 7'1", usually looks closer to 7'2" and was apparently measured 7'1" is actually just 6'11"? LG69 says on 14/Feb/10
If I ever come across that particular show I'm talking about, I will definately post it. If he was in fact 6'11 1/2", than he can easily say 7 feet. Just as, I'm 5'9 1/2"(barefooted), I could easily say 5'10" and nobody would doubt it, but if I said 5'11" most people wouldn't buy it. Duhon says on 13/Feb/10
LG69, you're not quoting anybody but you're self. I can say I heard Elvis say he invented the car on a radio show, doesn't mean he actually said it. Put down some evidence or like i said stop repeating it as fact.
And what would make me feel better is ppl in general stopping attributing non provable quotes and statements ppl have made.
Maybe when i see a "click here" link in any of you're posts i'll take what you have to say seriously. JT says on 13/Feb/10
Heres Shaq in high school (age 17) denying hes 611 and is instead 70 even: Click Here
In interviews, Shaq ends up joking half the time while trying to act serious, like last year when he said several times with a straight face that Yao Ming is 7'9". LG69 says on 12/Feb/10
If it makes you feel better,Duhon, I'll even buy 7'. We all are a bit taller out of bed than the end of a day. Cz says on 12/Feb/10
Take a look at a pic of Shaq next to 6'8.5 Kane from the WWE.. (Search it on google).. Kane is just a tad bit slanted, but Shack looks to have about 4 inches on him.. Now, I don't know if Kane is wearing his bootlifts (and his lifts are huge 1.5 inches).. LG69 says on 12/Feb/10
"Duhon"...I'm quoting what Shaq said, not anybody else. Also, the video that "Vegas" provided is NOT the show I saw with Shaq on Leno's show. Shaq was wearing a suit on the show I'm talking about. Finally, as "eamhoke" mentioned, it clearly states on the NBA pre draft measurements that prior to 2000, those listed heights are not official. Thank you! Vegas says on 12/Feb/10
well here is shaq talking before leno claiming he is 7'1 335lb 3mins 50seconds Click Here
LG69; go watch the press conference between ~6'5 measured barefoot nfl star big ben Roethlisberger and shaq (both men in dress-shoes so no huge baskeball shoes excuse), shaq has more than 6 inches on big ben, he completely dwarfs him, here are a couple of screenshots i took Click Here Click Here Duhon says on 12/Feb/10
LG69 prove it or shut it. Don't quote what anyone says without proof to back it up. There's ton of proof on this page of shaq's height all you're posting is your opinion. Which is fine but do not state it as fact. eamhoke says on 11/Feb/10
In defense of lg69 and his 6'11 1/2 claim, for the pre-draft measurements before 2000 it says they are from newspaper articles, not from the official league documents. So yeah, going by that I wouldnt say the suppossed 7'1 measurement is 100 percent accurate.
Also it is interesting how Shaq said he was 6'11 1/2 on Leno as well. anonymous says on 11/Feb/10
yes he does wear thick shoes. but he is 7'1 on the measuring tape barefoot so that is his height. LG69 says on 10/Feb/10
Btw, have you noticed how THICK Shaq's shoes are? I'm sure you have; you can't miss how THICK they're. An average basketball shoe will give 1-1.5" of lift. Mine give me exactly 1", and I wear a 10.5.Shaq's 22's without a doubt give him 2" of lift...maybe a bit more. LG69 says on 10/Feb/10
I've come across that pre-draft measurment before,however,like I said before, Shaq himself said that he is infact 6'11 1/2". I don't know why Shaq would say that. As far as the other show you mentioned(Stern), I don't know anything about that,I only know of the appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In fact, I remember being a bit surprised when he told Jay his height. The bottom line is he's huge, but just as people dispute Andre the Giant's true height, I will continue to belive Shaq is not 7'1"(without shoes). josh says on 10/Feb/10
rob wasn't shaw listed 7 feet in this site because i think i remember seeing him listed at this height here. RisingForce says on 9/Feb/10
Kenny Smith called Shaq 7'3" the other night. Flex says on 9/Feb/10
Shaq is full 7'1'' maybe more
Click Here Duhon says on 9/Feb/10
It has no weight to it at all there. This is his pre-draft sock measurements of
7'1" Click Here
People can believe the moon is cheese for all i care but unless they provide fact to their opinions it mean nothing. LG69 says on 8/Feb/10
Well, for one reason or another 6'11 1/2" has come up enough times, that it at least has some weight to it. Whereas,Andre the Giant's height, for example, has 20 different height claims,6'9,6'10,6'11,7'0,7'1.... etc. I believe Shaq is 7'1" with his CHUNKY shoes, without them, he's 6'11 1/2. Duhon says on 6/Feb/10
Yeah, now its the tonite show but before it was the howard stern show, next you'll have someone say they heard shaq say that on the jerry springer show. Talk about an urban legend. LG69 says on 5/Feb/10
What's the big deal? If he said he was that tall, then I have no reason to doubt him. Clay says on 5/Feb/10
LG69 says on 3/Feb/10
Shaq was on Tonight Show years ago, but I remember him saying he was 6'11 1/2". Plus, he was measured @ 6'11 1/2" prior to entering the NBA draft. With his HUGE shoes, he's probably 7'1".
Gee what do you know another person claiming they heard Shaq say he was under 7 foot but without a shred of evidence. LG69 says on 3/Feb/10
Shaq was on Tonight Show years ago, but I remember him saying he was 6'11 1/2". Plus, he was measured @ 6'11 1/2" prior to entering the NBA draft. With his HUGE shoes, he's probably 7'1". Barack says on 23/Jan/10
Burgos says on 21/Jan/10
People don't shrink at age 37...Shaq is exactly the same height he was 10 years ago...
Paul "Big Show" Wight is the same age as Shaq. So he hasn't shrunk either. Clay says on 23/Jan/10
Yao Ming would have to be really just 7'3.5-7'4 is Shaq is under 7'0. Burgos says on 21/Jan/10
People don't shrink at age 37...Shaq is exactly the same height he was 10 years ago... Vegas says on 21/Jan/10
JT; this guy hasn't one shread of evidence, he also claimed he worked out with john studd during the 80s and studd was 6'8.5 barefoot JT says on 20/Jan/10
LSU ALum says on 18/Jan/10
Oneal was measured 6'11.5"barefoot his last year at LSU....
Please post some evidence of this. Even assuming your claim is true, all it would prove is that Shaq grew another 1.5" since then. Shaq appears 7'1" barefoot next to basically everyone he stands next to and regardless of his footwear. Anonymous says on 20/Jan/10
Shaquille O'Neal
7'1" peak
7'0" current
Paul Wight (Big Show)
7'0.5" peak
6'11" current
----------there.....mystery solved Vegas says on 19/Jan/10
well he ain't wearing "exceptionally thick soled basketball shoes" here and he is taller than paul wight whom you LSU Alum have down at 7'1 peak, o'neal and wight are the same age so i guess you believe wight lost 3 inches or thereabouts by age 37?? Click Here LSU ALum says on 18/Jan/10
Oneal was measured 6'11.5"barefoot his last year at LSU.They made a big deal that Oneal,and Gert Hammek,another LSU player that was listed at 7'0",both measured under 7'0".Hammek was listed as 7'0",and measured 6'10.5".Oneal was listed at 7'1".And yes Oneal wears an exceptionally thick soled basketball shoe. Clay says on 18/Jan/10
Diesel says on 17/Jan/10
A few years ago on the Stern Show, Howard called out Shaq as not being too much taller than himself. Shaq confessed to Howard Stern that he was not 7ft tall, in fact it is a big deal to be in the 7ft club in the NBA he mentioned and that is why he even tells everyone he is 7ft, he was quoted as saying he is really 6'11'' and yes maybe with shoes anyone can be 1-2 inches taller.
There hasnt been one link of this posted in the 3 years Ive been visiting this site...
BULL. And if he did, he was just yanking Howard's chain. Shaq is obv 7'2.5 in shoes. Diesel says on 17/Jan/10
A few years ago on the Stern Show, Howard called out Shaq as not being too much taller than himself. Shaq confessed to Howard Stern that he was not 7ft tall, in fact it is a big deal to be in the 7ft club in the NBA he mentioned and that is why he even tells everyone he is 7ft, he was quoted as saying he is really 6'11'' and yes maybe with shoes anyone can be 1-2 inches taller. Mr. R says on 16/Jan/10
OMG website has him at this same height, with size 23 shoes. I am sure that all of that running and pounding has led him to lose a few inches. The Seth says on 7/Jan/10
Right on Jordan, er uh, I mean Lear1983, enough debate about Shaq's height already, everybody knows the man is 7 ft. 1 in. tall. James S says on 4/Jan/10
Aramx, thanks for the link!
Yes, the difference in height is stunning! Easily a foot plus in height difference. Pretty much supports Shaq being 7'1 and Ben Stein easily 5'11. ancient Aztec Guy says on 2/Jan/10
I heard that Calvin Lane is actually 7'6" not 7'4". He is one tall Fella. Shelb says on 30/Dec/09
Shaq was measured 7 foot + in his barefeet when he was drafted. He's grown atleast 1.5" since than. RisingForce says on 25/Dec/09
You're saying Shaq's sneakers add a half inch more than cowboy boots, LSU Alum? LSU ALum says on 21/Dec/09
Shaq is 6'11.5"in his stocking feet.Thats what he was measured at.In his elevator basketball shoes,he is about 7'2". aramx says on 21/Dec/09
James S I think this was the commerical you were talking about. And I agree the difference between the two looks pretty stunning especially if Ben Stein himself is already 5'11"!
Click Here Lear1983 says on 15/Dec/09
leave the man alone, Shaq is clearly 7'1" and he has even been mentioned that height on Shaq's recent reality show on abc. Case closed.
---Jordan L. Mikew says on 5/Dec/09
Rising; Shaq was not taller than an older Wilt, and he was certainly not taller than a peak Wilt. No way. Shaq wears huge shoes which makes him appear 7'1"-7'2", though he is, in reality, closer to 7 feet barefoot. Of course, he has admitted to actually being a hair under 7 feet barefoot, but I wouldn't expect the Shaq fanboys to pay any attention to that. Shaq was "joking" (by a quater to a half an inch . . some "joke" ), I know . .. silly me! Max says on 4/Dec/09
Stop giving crap to Shaq's height! He is at least 7'1" Rick says on 2/Dec/09
It's the posture, Brian. Sometimes, the basketball player seems to be smaller, but it's just a postural question. Bye. Brian says on 17/Nov/09
I think Shaq is EXACTLY 7'0", because I saw a 1992 photo with The Legends, Walton, Russell, Abdul Jabbar, and Chamberlain,and he appeared at least an inch shorter than 7'1" Chamberlain. LG69 says on 5/Nov/09
I've heard Shaq's specially made shoes give him 2" of lift, and by the look of them, I don't doubt it. I think Shaq is 7'0 barefooted, and 7'2" with those chunky shoes. ancient Aztec Guy says on 3/Nov/09
There is no way, in my opinion that shaq could possibly be under 7ft. I very highly doubt anything under 7'1" actually, wouldnt even put 7'2" totally out of the question. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/09
Wow, Shaq has 6-7 inches on Lebron. If anything, Shaq is over 7'1", not under it. Original says on 27/Oct/09
Shaq is 7'. Lebron is 6'7.75". Duncan is 6'10.5". James S says on 13/Oct/09
perhaps the most stark difference in height is the commercials we see when Ben Stein and Shaq are handcuffed. The shear difference in height is incredible.
But it's a shame that Ben Stein isn't here on the site!!
But from what I heard, he is 5'11 flat. And in the commercial, Shaq looked a bit more than a foot taller. So I'd say Shaq is 7'1-7'2 yes. solid snake says on 9/Oct/09
zydrunas ilgaukas is listed as 7-3 now with shaq still 7-1. from pics of them together zydrunas only look half an inch taller mask says on 1/Oct/09
Hi guys look at all these pics:
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there are some good to make comparisons!
By the way to me Shaq is around 7 feet tall! I'm Italian and in 2005 during a basketball exhibition I met an italian journalist who's also a very famous NBA speaker and commentator, I asked him about Shaq's height and he answered to me only: 214 cm! Or 7'0.5"!
As for Jordan he said: 193 cm or 195 cm, anyway between 190 and 195, more than 190 cm but less than 195 cm! Those were his words! aram x says on 25/Sep/09
Here's Shaq being dwarfed by a black 'giant' other than Calvin Lane
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I guess Shaq might only be 7' to 7-1" sounds just about right for Shaq compared to that 7-4 guy. RisingForce says on 18/Sep/09
Shaq was taller than Wilt, Wilt's shoulders were higher, but Shaq's head is bigger and the top of his head was higher than Wilt's. lsu alum says on 18/Sep/09
We've been throught this with draft express time,and again.Those measurements are not official,read their own disclaimer.Also pictures are poor evidince,too many variables.Its been proven that Shaq was about an inch shorter than a 60 yr.old wilt Chamberlin. drk says on 17/Sep/09
Shaq really does pack on the massive footwear. Look at the difference in that 2nd pic of him and Duncan you can see the footwear advantage clearly. RisingForce says on 16/Sep/09
What the hell are you talking about, LSU Alum? Robin's eye level is near the bottom of Shaq's nose! Shaq is visibly taller. 6'11.5" for Shaq? Well Tim Duncan is 6'11" barefoot. Click Here
I think it's safe to say that Shaq is more than a half inch taller than Duncan. Click Here Click Here Sheldon says on 14/Sep/09
look at shaq shoes in this picture
big heels shoes.. Click Here lsu alum says on 14/Sep/09
Looks to me that Lopez is actually as tall as Shaq.Quit trying to make Oneal larger than he really is 6'11.5".Np more,no less. JT says on 12/Sep/09
Burgos says on 8/Sep/09
This picture shows shaq almost 2" taller that Robin Lopez if you discount his mane. Robin Lopez is 6'11.5" barefoot.
That's a great pic and shows what the Andre the Giant hair effect can do. Click Here Haven't seen a barefoot measurement for Robin Lopez though his twin brother Brooke (who named these two?) measured 6'11.25" barefoot. Robin Lopez looks even taller than that height given how he towers over ~ 6'9" Amare Stoudemire and 6'8" Grant Hill, who is slouching a bit. lsu alum says on 10/Sep/09
I dont see 2 inch difference in the photo you shaq worshipers should be more objective.Besides what proof do you have that Lopez is 6'11.5". Burgos says on 8/Sep/09
This picture shows shaq almost 2" taller that Robin Lopez if you discount his mane. Robin Lopez is 6'11.5" barefoot.
Click Here GF says on 3/Sep/09
Shaq is heavy too. He beefed up a lot. Must weigh well over 300 lbs now. aarod says on 30/Aug/09
Dood, Hogan has a bigger head than Shaq, incredible! JT says on 29/Aug/09
Clay says on 27/Aug/09
Thats because Hulk is still 6'4''.
That video was from 15 years ago (1994). Clay says on 27/Aug/09
Thats because Hulk is still 6'4''. JT says on 25/Aug/09
Hogan measured up to Shaq pretty close to how Roethlisberger did (~8 inches shorter): Click Here Mamun says on 23/Aug/09
Thank you ROB ! I was looking for my post in the Kane's page !
Regards
Mamun Vegas says on 23/Aug/09
ben roethlisberger is a measured 6'4.8 barefoot by the nfl so basically 6-5 barefoot, this is the best comparison we get of big ben and shaq on his new show Click Here Click Here Click Here btw on shaqs show he is described at 7'1 325
big ben and kane Click Here Vegas says on 23/Aug/09
mamun what about this comparison its better because its full length and we can see shaq is wearing dress-shoes Click Here Click Here Redman says on 22/Aug/09
Pulhols is 5-11. He was 2 inches shorter than 6-1 Barry Bonds. He looks waaaaayyyy shorter than his listed height. Obama looked taller than him on tv. Mamun says on 22/Aug/09
My friend Shock or anyone else out there who might be interested to find out Shaq's true height , here is an
excellent opportunity !
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This is my picture with Stone cold !
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This is Stone Cold and Shaq ! He has almost the same kind of posture in both the picture . Shock please do your
magic and make a super accurate comparison picture using me as a reference . Please note that both shaq and
Austin has at least one inch of footwear advantage over me . Because I was wearing only between .5 to .35
inches of sole in the photo with Austin ! I had met Austin twice and in both the times he was wearing thick sneakers
or what ever you call them . But don't ever tell him this because he gets really annoyed !
Regards
Supermun Shadow says on 22/Aug/09
Correction: his standing reach is "about nine-three" on the first episode of Shaq Vs. - they actually measure it. JT says on 21/Aug/09
Shaq with Albert Pujols (baseball), who is listed at 63 but as with most baseball players is probably at least an inch shorter than that:
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Pujols with ~ 61 Barack Obama Click Here Big Show says on 18/Aug/09
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Here's another pic of Shaq and Kareem. They look very close in height to me. Shadow says on 17/Aug/09
Regardless of height - I read once (not verified) that Shaq has a 9'8" standing reach which is far more relevant than height in the NBA. Vegas says on 14/Aug/09
shaq and Kerri Walsh who was listed at 6'3 during the last olympics and Misty May-Treanor listed at 5'9 in volleyball, shaq is wearing dresshoes Click Here shaqs footwear Click Here walsh and may-treanor in flipflops Click Here
walsh and may-treanor barefoot next to george w Click Here Anonymous says on 13/Aug/09
yeah right Mike W, then why does it say he's 7'1"? Mike W= Lsu Alum?
Big Show is 6'11.5- maybe 6'11.75", Shaq is clearly taller. Mike W says on 11/Aug/09
Shaq told Leno a few years ago that he was really 6"11.75. Vegas says on 4/Aug/09
Cycklops says on 3/Aug/09
Vegas the 2 people in the back of that photo who are compared are Shaq and Ilgauskas. Ilgauksas was measured as either 7'1.5" or 7'1.25" in his socks coming into the league.
Ilgauskas was measured at 7ft 2 barefoot from every source i read and even if he was 7ft 1.5 do you really see a full 2 inches between shaq and ilgauskas in that photo, looks tops 1 inch to me Click Here
here is another photo of the two looks the same difference as in the group shot Click Here Don says on 3/Aug/09
Shaq is 7 ft 1 in and The Big Show is 6 ft 11 ..... Here's proof. Roll the tape > Click Here Clay says on 3/Aug/09
Yeah it was talked about for a while how would Show and Khali stack up with Shaq we now have our answer. Its obvious to see the difference in size between the basketball player and the two wrestlers - there is a huge gap in the upper body between them. And I would agree with those too Alex but actually I think Big Show is max. 6'11.5 now. Cycklops says on 3/Aug/09
Vegas the 2 people in the back of that photo who are compared are Shaq and Ilgauskas. Ilgauksas was measured as either 7'1.5" or 7'1.25" in his socks coming into the league.
To Clay:
The fact that I MIGHT be wrong is meaningless. If you understand how to properly things, you know that you deal in likelihood, and when observations match-up with your hypothesis, you're likely to be right. Please learn this. BigGame says on 3/Aug/09
I understand Shaq's shoes being atleast a FULL inch in the heel, 1.5 the most no more though, an inch is big enough, 2 inches though is getting on heels and no basketball shoe has that much lift to them no matter how big a player's foot is, balance is much needed in real athletic sports, that's why you see players in the NBA try wearing the lightest possible shoes (example: like Kobe's shoe) the lightest 1 ever made...I play ball & for my University and have had multiple basketball shoes throughout my life and none of them even give me a full inch, my highest b-ball shoe ever gave me .75 no more than that, and my highest shoes of all my footwear I own also are my swade Lugz boots which give me only 1.25 even though I thought they gave me more before I measured myself. John says on 3/Aug/09
Shaq told David Letterman that he is 6'11. The NBA wants more 7's because it makes the league bigger than life. Shaq and Kahli 6'11. Big Show 6'9. Alex says on 31/Jul/09
Clay I'd give Big Show 7'0 flat or at the lowest 6'11.5 because I didn't see no 2 inches between them in those many shots posted on Big Show's page. Some were as low as 1/2 inch and some as high as 1.5 inches but most were an inch. Khali and Shaq are both 7'1 as we saw in their picture a few months ago. I am very glad we got to see these 3 guys in pics together. Clay says on 30/Jul/09
...And you would be wrong with all of those estimations cycklops. BigGame says on 30/Jul/09
It's funny because even though Shaq is 7'1" in the NBA, i remember in my old video game NBA Live 2003 I counted that 23 other players in the game were listed the same height or taller than Shaq meaning 7'1" or over...but obviously none of them weighed more than him...if only Kenny George (the tallest basketball player in the USA, who played for North Carolina Asheville) didn't have part of his foot amputated due to MRSA or whatever it's called, he was 7'7" 360 plus, he would have been the tallest and heaviest in the league if he had continued playing Vegas says on 30/Jul/09
Cycklops just out of interest how tall do you think the guys in the back row of this photo are, viper met number 33 grant hill in person Click Here Cycklops says on 29/Jul/09
Last year, as you can see by scrolling down, I said Big Show was 6'10.5" in his socks and Shaq was 6'11.5" or 6'11.75"...the staredown on Raw fit my estimations exactly.
I also estimated that Khali was an inch taller than Show prior to their staredowns and I turned out right. Clay says on 28/Jul/09
That has solidifed Shaq as 7'1, or is some moron going to claim Big Show is just 6'9.5? As for the Khali thing, when he was the same height as Shaq in that pic he was bald as well as his hair was tied back on his skull. So they're both 7'1 and Big Show as I suspected is 6'11-6'11.5. pjk says on 28/Jul/09
I think Shaq is 6'11.75". I recon he is a tuch taller than Khali. Take a look at him next to Calvin Lane - an awesome dude, he makes Shaq look small - and that is something he is not. Scott says on 28/Jul/09
From what I understand all N.B.A. heights are shoes on heights. When Yao Ming came into the N.B.A. there were a lot of articles that covered this because his 7'5" 5/8's was a bare foot measurement. I can easily see most of the taller players getting 1.5 to 2 inches from their huge sneakers. As far as wrestling heights I don't even want to get started. Anyone who's read a couple autobiographies from these guys know they wear huge lifts. Some of the worst offenders being Sid Vicious, Hulk Hogan, Scotty Steiner, Big John Stud, I could go on for awhile so I'll stop. kyle says on 28/Jul/09
Shaq is 7'1, Yh he was definetely around 2 inches taller than big show, they both had thin shoes on, same gear, Big show is proably 6'11 as wwe always bills them taller than they are. juggernaut528 says on 28/Jul/09
anyone here watched WWE Raw last night?!? there was a face off between the big show and shaq!! Shaq looked taller by two inches! Blitzilla says on 27/Jul/09
Hey guys, i jsut saw RAW when shaq was hosting it. Its official Shaq had big show by more than inch, and where SHAQ stood up his straightest, he had big show by almost 2 inches. It confirms, what i've said a while ago, that shaq has khali by 1 cm. Big Show= 212cm (6'11.5), Khali=215 cm (7'1) and Shaq=216 cm (7'1). Plus both of them were wearing dress shoes, so no advantages. and u have to remember, khali has hair, and both shaq and show are bald. That's y i'm saying shaq would have khali by 1 cm. |
