They say everything is bigger in Texas, except the home that Shaquille O’Neal just bought NBA
The living room. Picture: Realtor.comThe competitive housing market means O’Neal likely overpaid for the property significantly. According to the Dallas Morning News, O’Neal’s expansion of his Big Chicken restaurant chain in Texas was a factor in the purchase.
“It has a lot to do with that, and basic travel — he travels here quite a bit for different things,” Zac Gideo, a real estate agent for Rogers Healy who worked with O’Neal to buy the home, told the Dallas Morning News, adding that the star plans on living here part-time.Room for the Big Deisel to practice piano. Picture: Realtor.comSpanning over 485 sqm, the abode features include a library with a tiered ceiling, a wall of built-in shelves, and a wood-burning fireplace.
The kitchen and breakfast room open out to the great room that offers soaring ceilings — perfect for a man who stands 7 foot 2 inches tall — a gas fireplace and a wall of windows overlooking the pool.The grand office with fireplace. Picture: Realtor.com
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