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Shaq’s Florida Mega-Mansion Sells at 60% Discount After Long Struggle: A Look Inside the Luxurious Estate
After five attempts to sell, the wealthy man managed to sell his Florida mega-mansion for $11 million, a significant drop from his original asking price of $28 million, representing a 60% discount.
This marked the culmination of a three-year struggle with five different agents to find a buyer for the property. Benjamin Hillman of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, the fifth agent involved, was fortunate enough to finalize the sale, fulfilling his promise to Shaq, the former owner of the mansion, to find a buyer.
The Shaq estate, spanning 31,000 square feet, is situated in the private golf community of Isleworth, overlooking Lake Butler, just outside of Orlando. Noteworthy features of the property include a 6,000-square-foot basketball court themed after the Miami Heat, a showroom with space for 17 cars, a cigar room, a wine cellar, a custom theater, a safe room, a recording studio, an aquarium adorned with hieroglyphics, and a 95-foot-long pool known as “Shaq-apulco.”
References to Shaq are prevalent throughout the mansion. The auto showroom boasts mirrored walls embellished with a Superman emblem, while a vast mural of the former MVP driving a semi-truck adorns the living area.
Upon entering the mansion, one is greeted by a grand dual mahogany staircase, tray ceilings, and marble floors. The 44-foot office and primary suite, complete with cheetah-print carpeting, offer picturesque views of the lake.
The four-acre property boasts a tiki hut, 700 feet of lakefront, and a private dock. For security and privacy, the estate is equipped with 15 indoor and 18 outdoor cameras, gated entrances, and a 10-foot privacy wall.
At 49 years old, O’Neal, a former NBA player, clinched three championships with the Lakers and one with the Heat throughout his illustrious career spanning six teams. After retiring, he joined the TNT show “Inside the NBA” as a pundit in 2011 and was later inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame five years after his retirement.