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50-Year-Old Shaquille O’Neal Is In Incredible Shape: “He Cut Out Junk Food, He Cares About His Health And He Is Ready To Play For The Lakers”

NBA fans are in awe of Shaquille O'Neal looking extremely fit and buff.

Divij Kulkarni
Sep 17, 2022
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When thinking about his NBA career, there are not many things that Shaquille O’Neal can be faulted for. Throughout his career, Shaq was almost impossible to stop, and during his prime years with the Lakers, arguably achieved his goal of becoming the most dominant player ever. O’Neal bullied the best of the best, bodying them with his size and showing incredible touch around the basket when he wasn’t destroying it with ferocious dunks. 

But there is one criticism that was aimed at Shaq, especially later in his career. It’s something that his co-star Kobe Bryant also found infuriating. Despite his immense natural talent and dominance, it was suggested that O’Neal could have worked harder to remain in shape. The Big Diesel was known for his partying and his slightly lazy habits, and being out of shape and injuries marked his last few seasons in the NBA. 

However, it would appear that age has changed that about O’Neal. Now a beloved face on TV doing analysis for one of the most popular basketball shows around, it looks like Superman is taking his fitness more seriously than ever before. 


NBA Fans Reacted To Shaquille O’Neal Being In Amazing Shape In A Recent Picture

Shaquille O’Neal is 50 years old now, a fact in itself to make some older NBA fans think about their own age. But he definitely doesn’t look it yet, the Big Diesel is in fantastic shape. He shared a video of himself on Instagram at the gym, looking as ripped as he ever had. Fans loved it and weren’t shy to say so in the comments. 

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A post shared by DR. SHAQUILLE O’NEAL Ed.D. (@shaq)

“Shaq about to average a double double in this no-center NBA in 2022.”

“He cut out junk food, he cares about his health and he is ready to play for the Lakers.”

“Shaq ready to help the Lakers win next season lol.”

“Only thing holding him back from the NBA is stamina.”

“Chuck better watch his mouth this season lmao.”

“Bro can you imagine if Shaq had this work ethic in his NBA days.”

“Kobe grinding his teeth in heaven rn.”

“Shaq would body the whole league still.”

“This man is in unreal shape wtf.”

“Dude is just an inspiration, man.”

“How the hell Shaq in better shape now than Chuck was in his prime.”

Shaquille O’Neal is a legend of the game, and it’s clear that he still hasn’t lost the drive that took him to the top. Shaq is in the sort of shape at 50 that young men dream of being in their primes. And considering his beef with Rudy Gobert, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Big Aristotle come out of retirement just to put in a few dunks.

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ByDivij Kulkarni
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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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