15-year-old trades bitcoin for Shaq’s legendary Hellcat, doesn’t even have a license yet
Published on Jun 05, 2025 at 1:48 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Jun 05, 2025 at 8:57 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A 15-year-old has traded in his Bitcoin to buy a Dodge Charger Hellcat from Shaq himself.
Shaq is a man who loves his cars, and he has amassed an impressive collection that once included three Tesla Cybertrucks.
The basketball legend has recently begun selling a handful of his cars, and his epic Dodge Charger Hellcat muscle car was on the list.
The car’s buyer turned out to be a 15-year-old boy, with Shaq’s dealer, Effortless Motors, posting a video and images on its Instagram page to showcase the sale.
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Unlike most of us, when we buy a new car, this young boy decided to pay for the car with cryptocurrency.
Making the story even more interesting is that the 15-year-old doesn’t have a driver’s license.
So at the moment, he can’t get behind the wheel of the Dodge muscle car.
Not using cash to buy the car was also an interesting choice, as cryptocurrency has had its problems!
On Effortless Motors’ Instagram account, a post showed that the boy was incredibly happy with his purchase.
It would appear he has bought the muscle car as an investment for when he can finally begin driving.
Plus, it was the chance to own a car that belonged to one of America’s biggest sporting stars.
When he can drive it, the teen will have his hands full with the Dodge.
The Dodge Charger Hellcat has a massive 6.2-liter Hemi V8 engine sitting under the hood.
It gives the muscle car 707HP and 650LB-FT of torque, with a 0-60MPH time of just 3.4 seconds.
Across the 1/4 mile, the Hellcat completes it in just over 11 seconds at around 130MPH.
The top speed of 206MPH puts the Charger Hellcat firmly into supercar territory.
Shaq also added a few extra features to his Hellcat to make it stand out more.
It now has red underfloor, multi-spoke Forgiato wheels, and Nitro G2 Ultra-High-Performance summer tires.
The young boy will have to be careful when he puts his foot on the gas pedal.
Not many of us can claim we’ve handled over 700HP at such a young age!
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
