We can’t imagine Shaquille O’Neal riding around in a normal car, the superstar that he is. Well, his 7-foot-1, 300-pound frame also prevents him from stepping into any car with a lesser stature. The Lakers legend once cut two Ferraris in half to make one supercar that he could fit inside. Shaq no longer has to resort to such measures as the automobile customization business has grown enough to meet the requirements of the larger-than-life former player. One dealership is his favorite, and he got to know about them thanks to LeBron James.
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Effortless Motors, who has previously worked for Shaq, built another custom vehicle for the Hall of Famer. However, while he was taking a look at the Mercedes Sprinter, a Mercedes S550 parked in the background caught his eye. Even though the luxury sedan belonged to the dealership, he bought it on the spot.
The Effortless Motors crew were delivering his new Mercedes Sprinter Maybach edition to his house in Atlanta. Of course, van had to be customized to accommodate the Lakers icon. The company posted a clip of their visit to Shaq’s house with the caption,
“Effortless in Atlanta! We came to deliver a one-of-a-kind custom Sprinter van, and guess what? Shaq ended up buying the S550 we rolled in! Wow!!! Talk about an epic surprise.”
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When they pulled up to his house to deliver the Sprinter, Shaq asked, “Whose Benz is that?”, before buying it on the spot.
Shaq thanked LeBron James in the clip, saying, “LeBron, I love you.”
Shaq got in touch with Effortless Motors after James blasted them for false advertising.
Interestingly, when he was asked if he’d like to put the seats back in the sedan to make more room for himself, Shaq refused. Some fans in the comments to the post guessed that the four-time NBA champion must have bought the sedan for someone else.
O’Neal has bought 3 Tesla Cybertrucks from Effortless Motors
Tesla first started delivering Tesla Cybertrucks to its customers in November 2023. In a short period, the model has built a solid fanbase. The NBA legend is also a big fan of the vehicle, and Effortless Motors has got something to do with it. Effortless Motors has made three Cybertrucks for Shaq.
His first Cybertruck was a Cyberbeast, the most powerful model of the truck. It comes with three motors and 845 horsepower. In August 2024, Shaq Face-timed Effortless Motors with a request for another Cyberbeast. He said that he missed his car but wasn’t going to ship it from Vegas to Atlanta.
Effortless Motors uploaded their conversation on Instagram with the caption, “Big Shaq missed his Cyberbeast, so he’s ordering a new one from us. This time, it’s getting a custom all-black makeover.”
Three weeks later, they delivered his new car to his mansion in Atlanta.
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After a standard silver and a custom all-black Cybertruck, Shaq recently received a limited edition 100 Waido Live Body Cybertruck, custom-built by Effortless Motors. The new vehicle was in exchange for a Dodge Charger Hellcat that Shaq had previously given to the dealership.
