In the midst of selling cars, Shaq's new Cadillac Escalade IQ was revealed and it's the first of its kind
- Shaq has recently splashed out on three Cadillac Escalade IQs
- The cars have been customized for the NBA legend
- One of them is the first of its kind
Published on May 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on May 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, better known as Shaq, has recently taken delivery of another Cadillac Escalade IQ, and this one is the first of its kind.
It seems that the former NBA star is a big fan of the Cadillac Escalade IQ, having recently snapped up three customized Caddies.
And, of course, Big Shaq is no stranger to a customized vehicle.
In fact, many of his cars need to be altered so there’s enough room inside for him to fit.
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Over the years, he’s splashed out on numerous highly customized vehicles, such as this first-of-its-kind Tesla Cyberbeast with a custom red underbody glow and a widebody kit, and this custom Dodge Hellcat.
Shaq has so many custom cars that he recently announced he was selling off 10 of them.
But it seems he’s not going to stop buying new cars for his collection anytime soon.
He recently splashed the cash on three custom 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQs, and one of them is the first of its kind.
The car was created by the team from Effortless Motors, which has previously created modified and custom builds for Shaq.
The newly finished Escalade IQ was showcased on the Effortless Motors Instagram page, where a member of the team revealed what had been done to the car.
For starters, it was given a full body wrap to change the color of the vehicle to a perfect pale grey.
Then it was kitted out with the ‘first ever 28-inch Forgiato gunmetal wheels’, which look about as slick as you’d imagine.
Although Shaq is clearly a fan of the Cadillac Escalade IQ, he once managed to buy two and completely forget all about them.
He ordered the custom Cadillacs from Effortless Motors, but when the company came to deliver his new vehicles, he’d forgotten all about them.
The guys from Effortless Motors realized that when they saw Shaq’s reaction after they knocked on his door.
“Oh man. I bought an IQ? I forgot I had,” Shaq said. A nice problem to have, right?
Alongside the grey one, Shaq also opted for an all-black color scheme, with black wheels, black paint, and black interiors.
Despite not remembering buying it, Shaq hopped in the driving seat and was seriously impressed by how roomy it was, which is high praise coming from a guy as tall as he is.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
