Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant infamously clashed over Shaquille’s weight while playing with the Lakers.
Although he won three straight titles in a row, Kobe believed that he could have been even better if Shaq had followed his lead in conditioning. How much did Shaq weigh? TNT:
I want to take ‘Diesel’.
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 12, 2021Shaq shows off his weight as he wins four championships and today:
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
Current: 375 pounds
O’Neal was listed at 315 pounds for all three Los Angeles title seasons, but 335 pounds and then 340 pounds over the next two years.
He was listed at 325 pounds throughout his tenure with Miami. For perspective, the highest listed weight in the NBA.com database (which predates 1996–97) is by Sim Bhullar, who briefly played for the Kings in 2015, at 360 pounds. ,
Among players who spent a full season in the league, Priest topped the charts at 343 pounds for the Lauderdale Hawks in 1996–97.
The only current player listed above 300 pounds is 7-foot-5 Celtics center Taco Fall at 311 pounds. Shaq dominates with a combination of power, footwork and touch.
He deployed his size as a weapon as he was very agile for his weight. Perhaps pushing 400 pounds is an exaggeration – although probably not!
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