2022 has been a big year for Shaquille O’Neal, especially when it comes to self-improvement. The basketball legend has spent the last year coming to terms with his divorce, paying his restaurant bills and losing weight. On that last point, the former NBA center has been known as an all-time “big man” since his NBA days, but he’s slimmed down a bit in the past year. He’s now upping the ante in 2023 with the goal of becoming an underwear model, and I’m here for his “chiseled” comments about him.
Shaquille O’Neal seems to be incredibly happy with the progress of his weight loss journey, according to an interview he did with Entertainment Tonight. O’Neal revealed exactly how much she lost in 2022, and it’s pretty impressive. That said, she seems excited about her 2023 goal:
I have lost 40 lbs. I need to lose another 20 or so, but great. I will do a lot and do an underwear commercial with my kids.
It never hurts to have positive goals. Honestly, even if she doesn’t lose 20 pounds, it’s hard to imagine a company refusing to have Shaq represent their brand of underwear. The former Los Angeles Lakers star added that he is giving himself until his birthday on March 6 to achieve this goal. We hope he has been diligent, because he has less than two months left to achieve this. I’m happy for him though, and happy to know that he worked hard to get the body he wanted.
As for all the advice he had for others hoping to reach their weight loss goals in 2023, Shaquille O’Neal recommended starting with a thirty-minute walk every day. That might not sound like much, but hey, keep in mind O’Neal has lost quite a bit of weight Inside the NBA co-host Kenny Smith managed to shove it into a Christmas tree. So I think the man knows what he’s talking about.
However, the unfortunate part of his routine thus far has been having to sacrifice some of his favorite vices to stay on track. For the Hall of Famer, that meant cutting soft drinks and bread out of his diet. Diesel revealed he hadn’t had a soda in a while, but he didn’t say anything about the bread. Maybe if he can cut back on his carb intake, her dream of modeling underwear with his kids will come true sooner rather than later.
I don’t know whether or not Shaquille O’Neal will achieve his “chipped” physique on his birthday, but given the litany of impressive milestones he’s achieved throughout his career, it’s hard to imagine he won’t eventually achieve it. More power to him if he does, because I don’t see anyone who wouldn’t kill for table abs at 50.
At the very least, I can imagine Charles Barkley will think twice about wreaking havoc on Shaq in future episodes of Inside the NBAUnless you decide to go to the gym too. Plus, I’m not even sure even a ripped Shaq would put Sir Charles off the joke, especially when other stars like Kevin Durant can’t even pull it off.
As you join me in supporting Shaquille O’Neal’s weight loss journey, check out his insightful docuseries, shakebuying a subscription to HBO Max. There’s a reason he’s one of the heaviest figures in all of professional sports, though I suspect his height also plays a role.
Source: Cinemablend
