Shaq dropped 7 figures on cars in a single day after being asked unbelievably annoying question by car dealer
Published on Oct 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Oct 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Shaquille O’Neal, aka Shaq, is no stranger to spending big, but this one wasn’t just about luxury cars- it was purely about pride.
The NBA legend walked into a Rolls-Royce dealership planning to browse, not buy, but that all changed when a salesman hit him with a question that instantly rubbed him the wrong way.
Minutes later, Shaq dropped more than a million dollars just to prove his point.
Three luxury cars later, he’d completely cleared the dealer of all of one brand – that’ll show them!
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Shaq spends 7 figures in one sitting
When you are a celeb with the kind of fame that Shaq has, a rude question from someone who assumes you’re not as famous as you actually are can change everything.
According to Shaq, the dealer’s insinuation that he couldn’t afford luxury cars flipped a switch, and instead of arguing, he calmly pointed to three Rolls-Royces and said, “I’ll take them all.”
Each of the luxury British cars cost him around $400,000, taking the total well past the seven-figure mark, and to really rub salt in the wound, he didn’t ask for a discount.
The cars were delivered straight to his door, and because Shaq’s worth an estimated $400 million, proving a point like this comes easy.
The question from the car dealer that triggered it all
The moment started with what sounded like harmless curiosity, the basketball superstar was asking about the features when the salesman said, “Can you afford it?”
That single line turned a casual conversation into one of the boldest car buys of his life, and the best part of it all is that he later revealed he barely drives any of those Rolls-Royces.
It’s a story that sums him up perfectly: larger than life, impulsive, and impossible to ignore.
Because when someone questions the basketballer’s money, the answer will always be fast, loud, and unforgettable.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
