Shaquille O'Neal dropped $1.3M on three Rolls-Royces because the salesman called him broke
Published on Aug 01, 2025 at 5:32 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Aug 01, 2025 at 8:50 PM (UTC+4)
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Alessandro Renesis
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal once spent $1.3 million to buy three Rolls-Royces just to prove a point.
He walked into a dealership and the salesman apparently dismissed him because he thought Shaq was just going to waste his time.
For whatever reason, the salesman didn’t know who he was and thought he couldn’t afford the cars.
Well, he knows now.
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Why Shaquille O’Neal spent $1.3 million just to prove a point
Shaq shared the story during an episode of the Drink Champs podcast on the Revolt YouTube channel.
He recounted how the salesman, an old man according to Shaq, had annoyed him by assuming he couldn’t afford the cars.
“I’m [in the showroom and] I’m like, ‘Hey man how much is this? How much is that?, and so finally the old guy says, ‘Yo man, you asked about all these cars, can you afford them?’ he said to me,” Shaq explained.
“So I buy three Rolls-Royces. That one, that one, and that one, and I want them dropped off. Move the seat back.”
A $1.3 million flex.
The NBA legend also admitted he did that out of pure pride, but he never actually drove the cars.
Shaq’s collection is crazy
Like most celebrities, Shaquille O’Neal has an extensive car collection.
He owns well over 40 cars, and most are custom made for him, not just out of vanity, but because he generally can’t fit in most cars.
He didn’t need to do anything to his Cyberbeast Cybertruck, the world’s first carbon Tesla Cybertruck, but he had modify very nearly every other car he owns.
His Lucid (pictured above) is probably the best and most famous example.
Shaq wouldn’t fit in the four-door Lucid Air, and so he simply had it modified to create the world’s first Lucid Air coupe.
That way, he could move the front seat further back to have enough room for his massive legs.
What’s even more shocking is he did something similar with Ferraris and Lambos.
Imagine that.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
