Shaquille O'Neal Has Hilarious Encounter with College Basketball Player — Who Is Taller Than Him: Watch

Mar. 15, 2025

Shaquille O’Neal attends a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena between the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 14, 2024.Photo:Ethan Miller/Getty

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Turns outShaquille O’Nealisn’t always the tallest person in the room.

The former NBA star, 52, was recently “out-gianted” when he had a hilarious encounter with a Florida Gators player, who holds the Guinness Record for the world’s tallest teen.

In the clip, O’Neal can be seen beratingLogan Bohbot, the director of artist management at Medium Rare. But, when he turns around, he finds his face level with Rioux’s chest.

O’Neal then slowly tilts his head up to look the freshman in the eye, before turning to look at the camera with a shocked look on his face. The two athletes then burst out in laughter.

The retired athlete, who has sincetaken on DJingas a new profession, also shared araw version of the videounder hisDJ Dieselaccount. He captioned the post: “Pick on someone your own size 😂.”

According toGuinness World Records, Rioux earned the title of world’s tallest teenager when he reached a height of 7 feet, 5 inches at the age of 15.

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“😂 Funniest video i have seen on the internet today thank you,” one person wrote, as another added, “Lmao bro IS the damn hoop.”

“You know it’s wild when Shaq has to look up,” said another Instagram user, as one more wrote: “Shaq only looks up to the Statue of Liberty…till now…😂😂😂.”

source: people.com