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Tony says on 27/Jan/12
I have a photo of retired Wilt Chamberlain posing with Patrick Ewing and a young Shaq with the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden during a pre-game warm-up. With out question Wilt was a little taller than Shaq, and Wilt was a shade taller than 7ft 1" tall. So I believe when States he is really 6ft 11", he probably is correct.
Alejandro 6\'4.5\" says on 19/Jan/12
That guy aint 7'1" he's actually 7'2" (218 Cms.) RisingForce says on 18/Jan/12
RP says on 13/Jul/11
OK....found out a couple of facts on Shaq. He was measured & weighed twice leading up to the '92 draft. At one he was 7'0 5/8" & 301 lbs....at the other he was 7'0 7/8" & 303 lbs. In 2000-2001 season with the Lakers he weighed in at 327 lbs at training camp. Also, at one point after a injury kept him from practicing & performing any cardio for about 6 weeks in one season with the Lakers, he got as heavy as 368 pounds!!!
Can anyone verify this? Oddly specific figures to make up so that could be accurate, but when I've searched, nothing comes up to back this stuff up. Jac says on 12/Jan/12
Just heard Shaq give his true height of 6ft 11& 7/8 on nbatv. I'll go with what he said himself. 6ft 11 &7/8inches. Bard says on 7/Jan/12
Solid 7 footer. jtm says on 4/Jan/12
i don't that is real evidence. gangsta says on 1/Jan/12
it is proven that he is 7'1 without shoes by draft express who has gotten the exact measuremeant of every player in the last 20 years me says on 10/Dec/11
shaq looks closer to 7'1.25 7'1.5 tops Clay says on 6/Dec/11
LAN Jiao says on 20/Oct/11
6'11 tops. 7'0 even morning. 7'1 in 2inch monster bb shoe.
You gotta show us something, otherwise you're just some hack downgrading Shaq on the internet by 2 inches (which you are). LAN Jiao says on 20/Oct/11
6'11 tops. 7'0 even morning. 7'1 in 2inch monster bb shoe. PatB says on 7/Oct/11
May I suggest that if Shaq indeed wears extra thick shoes it is not so as to appear taller. You're thinking of Robert Downey Jr. or Al Pacino. Shaq probably has bad feet. I screwed up my feet playing basketball too. It's a very common ailment. Robert Parrish the former seven foot center for the Boston Celtics had a special foot warmer to loosen up his feet before he went in. I remember once when they needed him in the game but they had to wait until his feet came up to correct operating temperature.
Big guys often have bad feet like Mark McGuire - only 6'5" but height is a disadvantage in baseball (big strike zone) unlike basketball where it is an advantage. Anyway McGuire missed a whole season in the prime of his career because of his feet. I'm sure he also wears big funny shoes to protect his feet.
It's not just the shorty Hollywood movie stars who wear big shoes. Alex says on 6/Oct/11
Khali and Shaq I think would be exactly the same height! In that picture they look dead on. If anything someone may be like an 1/8 taller at most. Clay says on 21/Sep/11
Shaun says on 10/Sep/11
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Defintely NOT taller than Great Khali, Khali looks like he could have a cm on Shaq. Khali has claimed to be 7' flat too remember. I think both look 7'1" although when they are that huge difficult to say exactly.
He has also claimed 7'2'' 10 times... chris zaun says on 18/Sep/11
shaq is every bit of 7 foot 1 HeightExpert says on 13/Sep/11
Shaq looks 7'0 nowadays, in his prime he was probably around 7'1-7'1.5, with shoes on he might be 7'2 Shaun says on 10/Sep/11
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Defintely NOT taller than Great Khali, Khali looks like he could have a cm on Shaq. Khali has claimed to be 7' flat too remember. I think both look 7'1" although when they are that huge difficult to say exactly. lan jiao says on 7/Sep/11
if he is 7ft1 barefoot i did surprise. he only look 7ft1.5 at best w big shoe. by compete with 217cm uncle Kareem Abdul Jabbar. shaq will lost his 7ft1 titled for sure. 7ft flat 7ft even goes shaq! Vegas says on 25/Aug/11
bas rutten (middle) is mma listed 6'1, tito ortiz (on the box) is listed 6'2 Click Here george555 says on 21/Aug/11
He looks like only 7'0'', or 7.5'' at the most Shaun says on 16/Aug/11
Does look a legit 7'1". He's head and shoulders above almost everybody. Looks as if he'd weigh about 23-24 stone. Most NBA height are inflated by about 1.5 inches, Yao Ming 7'3"? 7'4.75" more like. aquilonian says on 15/Aug/11
Shaq himself stated in an Howard Stern interview that he was 6'11". When Howard confronted him of not being 7'2". Straight from the Horses mouth. He said it was because it was better for his marketing and to intimidate other teams, because 7' is a height that is so rare, and almost no one gets to. Mohammed says on 10/Aug/11
Conan o'brien cares too much about height, it's a bit disturbing dg says on 3/Aug/11
He referred to himself as "7 foot, 335lbs" on Conan last night. Not sure if it was a re-run, but it was recent because they were discussing what he's doing now that he's retired. Vegas says on 26/Jul/11
David says on 22/Jul/11
Dalip Singh was at least 7'2" peak
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its funny though none of the bodybuilding magazines or reports from back in the mid 1990s describe him as 7'2 or more isn't it, 99% of them have him down at 7'1 and 7'0 and his weight around 380lb
shaq also had knee surgery Click Here David says on 22/Jul/11
Dalip Singh was at least 7'2" peak. He's had several knee surgeries and I think he's about 7'1" now. Shaq is at least 7'1". Shaq is either over 7'1" or he always wears those crazy thick soled sneakers with 2 1/2" soles.
Shaq and Khali may be the exact same height now, but Khali used to be taller than Shaq in his prime. johno says on 20/Jul/11
Theres only one picture of khali and shaq and in that one khali was half inch taller, i dnt know which other picture people have been seeing.
When both the big show and shaq wore dress shoes, shaq barely had an inch on big show, the one wear he wore trainers is the one where there was a greater distance. The great khali has a higher height differential then the big show with shaq. Clay says on 18/Jul/11
Big Mike says on 4/Jul/11
Shaq is 7ft1 and 325 pounds of monster when he was on WWE he went against the Big Show who is clearly an inch shorter than him but Show had so much weight against Shaq and he still knocked him over
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You do realizde it was in the script for Shaq to Knock Big Show over... Mathew says on 18/Jul/11
Alex2 says on 14/Jul/11
I think Khali did edge him out a little, either Shaq = 7'0.5 Khali = 7'1 or Shaq = 7'1 Khali = 7'1.5
Shaq is taller than Khali actually. I could go: Shaq 7'1", Khali 7'0.25". Alex2 says on 14/Jul/11
I think Khali did edge him out a little, either Shaq = 7'0.5 Khali = 7'1 or Shaq = 7'1 Khali = 7'1.5 RP says on 13/Jul/11
OK....found out a couple of facts on Shaq. He was measured & weighed twice leading up to the '92 draft. At one he was 7'0 5/8" & 301 lbs....at the other he was 7'0 7/8" & 303 lbs. In 2000-2001 season with the Lakers he weighed in at 327 lbs at training camp. Also, at one point after a injury kept him from practicing & performing any cardio for about 6 weeks in one season with the Lakers, he got as heavy as 368 pounds!!! demon says on 11/Jul/11
wwe is fake mike wwe do that for all celebrities only to make them look good hi says on 9/Jul/11
Shaq is around 6ft11, maybe more since he is roughly 4 inches shorter than Yao who said he is 7ft3
Every NBA height is inflated Big Mike says on 4/Jul/11
Shaq is 7ft1 and 325 pounds of monster when he was on WWE he went against the Big Show who is clearly an inch shorter than him but Show had so much weight against Shaq and he still knocked him over Alex says on 30/Jun/11
Shaq is a 7'1 guy who could come off as being 7'2-7'3. Drake says on 30/Jun/11
Shaq is 7 foot 1 inch Mathew says on 24/Jun/11
Shaq is roughly 7'1" and Pau Gasol roughly 6'11". Max says on 19/Jun/11
Shaq's eye level is at about 6'8" Flex says on 13/Jun/11
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move to 4:05 , Shaq is at least 2 inches taller than Garnett, so Shaq is over 7'1'' barefoot and 7'3'' in shoes. micheal says on 10/Jun/11
my friend who is 6 foot 8 took a picture with Shaq and I would say there is roughly 4 inches between them (he is slightly over Shaq's eye level) so I would put Shaq probably closer to 7 feet than 7 foot 1, but I find it hard to believe he is under 7 feet. Legend says on 4/Jun/11
Shaq is 214.5cm, not 216... chris z says on 26/May/11
shaq is a legit 7 foot 1,in wwe he and big show faced off and big show is 6 foot 11 and shaq was about 2 inches taller Brian S. says on 24/May/11
I still think Shaq is EXACTLY 7'0" EVEN, I seen him next to Chamberlain in a 1992 Legends photo and he appears an inch shorter! Mathew says on 22/May/11
Wars says on 24/Apr/11
@Mathew's 4/Apr/11 post
That picture confirms Shaq's been wearing some ridculously thick-soiled, height-boosting sneakers (for whatever reason). This fact alone makes one question Shaq's height of 7'1".
I could argue 6'11"-odd for Gasol. MARC Gasol! Pau, for that reason, is a legit 7-footer (a 214-215 cm guy), has always looked every inch of it and withstood any comparison. In that picture he is just standing further away compared to Shaq so the perspective is not doing him any justice in regard of height. And again, take a look at the footwear the both men are wearing, there is a big difference there.
I don't think Pau has ever looked a legit 7'. SolidSnake says on 21/May/11
I still believe Shaq can bench press 450lbs LSU ALUM says on 20/May/11
Well not so solid snake if you want to believe everything you read in a magazine than you probably believe in the Loch Nest monster, and that Elvis is still alive. But heres a piece of info.Reps in the bench press do not always correlate into a single rep max.In reality, there is probaby very few NFL players that bench over 500 lbs. But then again Shaq is "Diesel". SolidSnake says on 18/May/11
LSU ALUM have you ever done a bench press or know what good bench presses are? My friend weighs 160lbs and can bench 250lbs. He is not an professional athlete and considering Shaq is a huge 325lbs him benching the same ratio as my friend gives him a 510lb bench press. Yes it is harder to bench the same ratio as you get heavier but 450 does not seem that hard to believe at all. Also at the NFL combine guys lighter than Shaq have benched 225lbs for over 40 reps! Their approximate bench press maxes are about 500lbs-600 if they can do 40 reps on 225, the record is 49 reps. It is a reputeable weights website and I don't think they are lying about Shaq's 450lb bench press- he is 325lbs and has over 20 inch guns you can see how damn strong he is- he has brought down rims and backboards like they are paper. He is DIESEL. marko says on 8/May/11
shaq is 7 ft 1 tall LSU ALUM says on 4/May/11
MEEEEEEE wouldn't have a life size Shaq doll, would he? LSU ALUM says on 26/Apr/11
Wars is correct. Shaq has unnaturally thick basketball shoes. He's a huge man, but 611.5" barefoot is right on target. All his fans want to make him some sort of superhero. I believe Wilt Chamberlain had at least an inch on Oneal, maybe more. Also he was about the same height as Big Show, who seems to have lost lots of height. Oneal was measured his last year at LSU as 6'11.5". I just don't beleive he grew any after that. Tony says on 26/Apr/11
Shaquille O'Neal's height is 2.16 metres (7.087 feet).
Here are two videos to prove what im saying.
The 1st video is from an Interview at 1989 McDonald's All American. Shaquille O'Neal said he is 7ft.
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The second video is the 1992 NBA Draft. Shaquille O'Neal's height is 7ft.
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Shaquille O'Neal nowdays is 2.16 metres (7.087 feet) rounded 7ft 1. Wars says on 24/Apr/11
@Mathew's 4/Apr/11 post
That picture confirms Shaq's been wearing some ridculously thick-soiled, height-boosting sneakers (for whatever reason). This fact alone makes one question Shaq's height of 7'1".
I could argue 6'11"-odd for Gasol. MARC Gasol! Pau, for that reason, is a legit 7-footer (a 214-215 cm guy), has always looked every inch of it and withstood any comparison. In that picture he is just standing further away compared to Shaq so the perspective is not doing him any justice in regard of height. And again, take a look at the footwear the both men are wearing, there is a big difference there. LSU ALUM says on 16/Apr/11
Dont believe everything you read snake. I would bet my home that he can not nor has he ever benched 450. SolidSnake says on 12/Apr/11
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There, Shaq benched 450 Markus says on 5/Apr/11
I think Shaq is 7`3.
The Great Khali looks a little bit taller than Shaq.
So i think The Great Khali is around 7`4. Vegas says on 4/Apr/11
lebron james measured 6'7.25 barefoot, thats direct from the nba Click Here
james and shaq on video, thats more height than andre had on hulk hogan back in 1980 and hogan was not as tall as lebron james Click Here
speaking of hogan with shaq in 1994, hogan was in cowboy boots in earlier shot, shaqs footwear unknown Click Here
hogan and andre in 1984, andre in slightly bigger wrestling boots Click Here Mathew says on 4/Apr/11
6'11" Pau Gasol, 7'1" Shaq, 6'4.75" Kobe Bryant. No mysetery about it.
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SolidSnake read the disclaimer on Draftexpress.No one was measured, they just take what is reported by sports reporters. Also, who told you Oneal benches 450. I doubt he comes anywhere near that. Where are you getting these "facts" from. SolidSnake says on 31/Mar/11
big guy that photo is with an inches ruler (look at cm side) its fake. Also Shaq wasn't measured in shoes at draft express, just 7'1 barefoot. His wingspan is a monstrous 7'7. Even at 303 pounds his max vert was an impressive 36 inches. Unfortunetly he declined to do a bench press lol. I bet he would of got over 20 reps. He benches 450 now. SolidSnake says on 30/Mar/11
Shaq must be 7'1.5 now. As Anno said people this tall grow for longer than the average guy. Burgos says on 30/Mar/11
I think he looks right at 7'2" in that photo. So he must be around 7'1" without shoes... big guy says on 29/Mar/11
from this photo he looks more like 7'1 or 7'1.5 but barefoot probably 7 foot tall.
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In BB shoes he is a hair under 7'3''. the carl says on 12/Mar/11
shaq in bare feet is a touch over 7 ft. in basketball shoes, at least 7-1. i wouldn't argue 7-2. he is a massive human. Anno says on 9/Mar/11
7'1'' barefoot at 20 years of age, probably 7'2'' nowadays.
A normal man grows until 18, but shaq's not normal, he's FREAKISHLY 7'1'' tall.
Nobody, who's that tall, can grow tht much until 18. 7-footers very often grow until early 20's... TenGrand says on 8/Mar/11
He is 7 ft or a bit less than 7:
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Shaq is 7'1 weighs 325 Pounds and wears a US Size 23 shoe johno says on 8/Feb/11
shaq wasn't that much taller then big show when they both wore normal shoes as opposed to shaq wearing his thick trainers. The difference wasn't even an inch and slightly less then the difference between great khali and the big show. Jake T. says on 8/Feb/11
Shaq is 7'0.75 or 215 cm, is very hard to believe he is only 6'11 when Yao Ming is 7'5. Mathew says on 7/Feb/11
Shaq is 7'1", for every picture that you can find of him looking 6'11" (and yes, I admit they DO exist) there are 3 more where he looks 7'1" - 7'2". He's 7'1", 7'0.5" BARE minimum, although he's not as tall as 7'2" barefoot. Viper says on 6/Feb/11
LOL at that one guy saying Shaq is 7-2 JT says on 5/Feb/11
Click Here A 1992 Kareem would edge out Shaq. Now they are probably around the same height since Kareem is 63 (but looks to have lost very little height for his age). Mike says on 3/Feb/11
Shaq is really tall did you see him recently dance in that stupid mask thing he completely made everyone their look like ants he's a strong 7ft1 he definately was an inch taller than 7ft Big Show but Shaq had a huge muscle advantage he looks great hes a lot leaner looking now than he did before Andy says on 25/Jan/11
Wilt Chamberlain hated his height. Once he said 7 feet is freakish in his eyes. I think he lowered his height than he really is Burgos says on 17/Jan/11
No, he looks the same height as Wilt Chamberlain, but a bit shorter than Jabbar flex says on 15/Jan/11
shaq looks taller than kareem abdul-jabbar, move to 0:26-0:28
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d wade says on 5/Jan/11
great khali wasnt taller than shaq both are the same height.
We dont know if Shaq got more help from his size 22 sneakers than Great Khali. Anonymous says on 12/Jan/11
Shaq is now 7'2". When he came into the NBA, he was 7' 1" or so, but he's grown about an inch. The Big Show is right around 7 and the Great Khali is 7'2". I wish the NBA would change Shaq's height to 7' 2". He and Metumbo are exactly the same height. d wade says on 5/Jan/11
great khali wasnt taller than shaq both are the same height. Aaron says on 29/Dec/10
He has a small head for his height; generally average-sized. It makes him look taller than he is.
I'd say 7'1" in the morning.
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If you look at the video of Shaq and 7'4" Brenden Adams, you will notice that there is no comparison at all in their heights. Shaq may be 7' tall. And that a BIG maybe!!!!!! rsmiller says on 21/Dec/10
So far I have seen 2 photos of Shaq standing next to Wilt Chamberlain. One thing is a certainty. Basketball players do not claim to be shorter than they actually are. The photos are not clear and I have not applied my skills to determine the true height of these individuals. BUT In both photos, (including a retired Wilt next to an Orlando Shaq), Shaquille O'Neal is not close to the same height as Wilt Chamberlain. done deal says on 16/Dec/10
RisingForce says on 15/Dec/10
Duncan's college listing doesn't mean much to me. He could've grown and who knows when that listing originated from, could've been measured at 6'10" in his freshman year and they never changed it. He definitely looks taller than 6'10" to me. Kevin Durant is supposedly 6'9.5" barefoot now and Tim is definitely more than half an inch taller than him.
they COULD of but doesn't they have..a lot of times they stated height in their rookie year stays the same and it's not really a college listing because college is over and it's a pre draft camp measurement RisingForce says on 15/Dec/10
Duncan's college listing doesn't mean much to me. He could've grown and who knows when that listing originated from, could've been measured at 6'10" in his freshman year and they never changed it. He definitely looks taller than 6'10" to me. Kevin Durant is supposedly 6'9.5" barefoot now and Tim is definitely more than half an inch taller than him. Clay says on 9/Dec/10
Chris says on 29/Nov/10
Shaq's 7'1" in shoes and about 6'11.7" ish barefoot. Most 7 footers in the NBA are measured in shoes. IE they are really 6'10" or 6'11".
....Except Shaq was measured at 7'1 barefeet back in 1993, haha. Viper says on 7/Dec/10
A 7-0 Shaq makes Lebron 6-6
Hes not 7-0 Mia says on 2/Dec/10
He's a hair under 7" feet bare foot. All NBA players are measured in 1.25 inch shoes. d wade says on 30/Nov/10
he is a legit 7,1 barefeet he was measured at that height and around 7,3 in sneakers. Chris says on 29/Nov/10
Shaq's 7'1" in shoes and about 6'11.7" ish barefoot. Most 7 footers in the NBA are measured in shoes. IE they are really 6'10" or 6'11". Anonymous says on 29/Nov/10
Shaq is exactly 7'1" barefoot and could be as tall as 7'3 1/4" in his thick shoes. Many basketball players gain as much as 2 1/4" when comparing their with shoes vs without shoes height on their pre draft measurements.
Shaq has the biggest and thickest shoes of all NBA players. If Shaq was wearing those shoes, then Khali is 7'2" at least. proud to be italian says on 26/Nov/10
plz search on google images shaq boston and garnett, is quite clear that he got atleast 2 inchs on kg
he is really 7'1'' barefoot and 7'2'' in shoes Allen,189cm morning says on 13/Nov/10
Shaq and 6'6" Penn Jillette:
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Shaq with 6'6 Penn Jilette on youtube:
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Click Here That's an easy 5 inches over 6'8" Karl Malone. Shaq had Duncan by around 3 inches. LG69 says on 3/Nov/10
Shaq 7'0.5" rounded to 7'1". Tim Duncan is 6'10.5" rounded to 6'11". SH says on 30/Oct/10
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1992 Draft Measurements- Shaq 7'1 w/o shoes. I think that is enough to believe that he is actually 7'1. Compare him to Dwight Howard in this video Click Here Viper says on 24/Oct/10
Yes both are 6'10 Viper says on 21/Oct/10
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