Exploring the luxurious $27 million private jet of NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal, known as the ‘Dunkman’, has left fans concerned about the size of the seats.
After utilizing private jets for years on the cheap, the NBA legend splurged $27 million on a Bombardier Challenger 650. The exterior of the private aircraft is white, while its opulent interior features cream leather seats and wood accents.
The airplane can accommodate up to 12 passengers and has a range of 4,000 nautical miles. The tail of the aircraft has been modified to showcase Shaq’s Dunkman emblem.
O’Neal expressed uncertainty that he would ever buy his own private plane in an interview from 2010.
I wasn’t expecting that at all. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the quality of maintenance to Jetset magazine.
I want to keep track of whatever I’ve invested money in.
In a bad arrangement, I don’t want to be taken advantage of. I’m aware that it has happened to other guys before.
O’Neal claimed he wasn’t interested in purchasing a private plane to impress his fellow sportsmen with his wealth, despite having an estimated $400 million in net worth.
Yes, he said, “some guys do.”
I don’t behave that way, though. I’m a typical man like you.
Fans of the 340-pound, seven-foot-one basketball legend have expressed worry that O’Neal’s jet seats are too cramped for him to ride comfortably.
Big Shaq, you need a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with extra legroom. One of your followers made light of the fact that your plane was too small for takeoff.
Shaq has no place there. We need an Airbus A380, a different person chipped in.
Another NBA legend, Michael Jordan, recently traveled to Europe in his own $61 million Gulfstream private plane.