After five relistings, the wealthy man sold his enormous property in Florida for $11 million. His $28 million asking price was lowered by 60%.

 

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The three-year battle to sell the house with five agents came to an end with the enormous deal. The person who closed the deal, Benjamin Hillman of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, remarked, “I was lucky No. 5.” I assured Shaq that I would get a buyer for him.

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The 31,000-square-foot Shaq mansion is located in Isleworth, a gated golf community south of Orlando, with a view of Lake Butler. Among the features are a 6,000-square-foot basketball court with a Miami Heat motif, a 17-car showroom, a cigar room, a wine cellar, a custom theater, a safe room, a recording studio, an aquarium featuring hieroglyphics, and a 95-foot-long “Shaq-apulco” pool.

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Shaq allusions go on. The living space features a large mural depicting the former MVP operating a semi-truck, while the car showroom features mirrored walls adorned with the Superman insignia.

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Marble flooring, tray ceilings, and two mahogany staircases adorn the magnificent foyer. Overlooking the lake are the 44-foot office and the primary suite with its cheetah-print carpet.

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The four-acre property features 700 feet of lakefront, a private dock, and a tiki house. The property features gates, a 10-foot privacy wall, and 15 internal and 18 outside cameras.

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In his six-team career, 49-year-old O’Neal won three NBA titles with the Lakers and one with the Heat. In 2011, he started as a pundit on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Five years later, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.