Shaquille O’Neal opens up about his 55-pound weight loss: ‘I couldn’t even walk up the stairs’
Shaquille O’Neal has spoken candidly about his fitness and health goals while opening up about his 55-pound weight loss. The former NBA star, 51, discussed his recent weight loss, and his “crazy goals” for himself, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he revealed that he decided to change his lifestyle after realising he couldn’t “walk up the stairs”. “I was getting chubby and couldn’t even walk up the stairs. I didn’t like the way I looked in the mirror,” he explained. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna lose 20’ and then I was trying to lose 20.” According to O’Neal, who weighed 406 pounds at the start of his journey, he began by exercising, with the Los Angeles Lakers legend then changing his eating habits as well. He told the outlet that his goal is now to be “between 315 and 330 [pounds],” which he said is what he weighed when he helped lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA title in franchise history in 2006. In addition to losing more weight, the basketball star, who is 7ft 1in, also wants to achieve an “eight pack,” although he joked that he’s halfway to his goal. “I’ve got a five-pack now so I’ve got seven more packs to go because I want to take my shirt off on Instagram,” he said. This is not the first time that O’Neal has opened up about his fitness transformation, as he told the outlet in December that he was inspired to get healthy after a friend called him “fat”. “I got a couple people involved - it’s all about eating right. I got some blood work done, a friend of mine called me and said: ‘You’re fat,’ and she gave me this guy’s name, and he did some blood work, and you know, ‘cause I was the athlete - I wasn’t a salad eater. I won’t pay attention to any of that. I don’t care about none of that,” he recalled at the time. According to O’Neal, he also hadn’t known the difference between “a carb and a protein”. “At 50 years old I never knew. So, he was saying you can’t do this, you can’t do that, more vegetables, my iron’s low. And once I just started changing those certain things, it dropped,” he said. Read More Shaquille O’Neal says he follows ‘respectable nepotism’ philosophy when it comes to his children Shaquille O’Neal surprises family by paying for their washer and dryer at Home Depot
2023-09-02 02:51
'The more real it felt, the funnier it gets': Josh Greenbaum used actual dog footage for Strays
Josh Greenbaum wanted footage of real dogs to be used in his comedy film 'Strays' to add to the humour of the movie.
2023-08-27 15:16
Billionaires Battle Over New Home for the 76ers in Philadelphia
Not long ago the fiercest competition in Philadelphia basketball involved the 76ers versus the Boston Celtics. But recently,
2023-08-18 18:24
NBA star James Harden sells out 10,000 bottles of wine in seconds on Chinese livestream
NBA star James Harden expressed disbelief after Chinese fans snapped up 10,000 bottles of his own-branded wine in seconds, demonstrating the massive reach of livestreaming in the country, where basketball is loved by millions.
2023-08-17 13:27
The USWNT has the right to be happy at the World Cup
The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) advanced to the Round of 16 of the
2023-08-02 04:46
Steph Curry breathes through the pain on 'Hot Ones'
NBA icon Stephen Curry looks back over his incredible career in Apple TV+'s documentary Underrated.
2023-07-28 18:21
Was James Harden shamed for eating burgers? NBA guard calls out ESPN for mockjng post on his food choices
The post featured a video of James Harden picking up four burgers at a musical festival, with the caption 'Harden stocking up'
2023-07-25 21:47
Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John's abandons trademark to 'Taco Tuesday'
Taco Bell has rung up a win in its quest to make “Taco Tuesday” free of trademark restrictions
2023-07-19 03:53
What to stream this week: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified' returns and 'Minx' survives
This week’s new entertainment releases include a documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend, new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet and a “Justified” limited series starring Timothy Olyphant
2023-07-17 12:24
Kobe's legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name
There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles
2023-07-13 02:59
Wheaties Unveils Football Pros and Brothers J.J and T.J. Watt as the Next Faces of the Iconic Wheaties™ Box
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2023--
2023-07-11 21:19
Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League debut was NBA Twitter’s hype cycle at its silliest
NBA Twitter loves a Narrative. The online space, and the league's fandom in general, feeds
2023-07-11 05:29