Inside NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s insane $27m ‘Dunkman’ private jet but fans fear for him after spotting seat sizes

The luxurious interior of the white private jet features wood paneling and cream leather seating. It has a 4,000 nautical mile range and can hold 12 people. The tailplane of the aircraft has Shaq’s Dunkman insignia, adding a special, personalized touch.

After stating in a 2010 interview that he was unlikely to ever own a private plane, O’Neal has now altered his mind.“No, I don’t believe that. He said to Jetset magazine, “There’s too much maintenance.”“I like to be informed about things I own because I don’t want to be taken advantage of in a bad deal.” It has happened to other guys, too.O’Neal, whose estimated net worth is $400 million, stated at the time that he didn’t want to buy a private jet to flaunt his fortune to other athletes.Yes, he said, “some guys do.”

But that’s not what I do. A guy of the people, that’s me. Some fans think that O’Neal, a seven-foot-one basketball legend weighing about 340 pounds, is too small for the seats in his jet.“You need a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with more seats, Big Shaq. “The plane is too tiny for you,” an admirer remarked.“Shaq is too little. Yes, an Airbus A380 is necessary,” said a second. Michael Jordan, a fellow NBA player, recently took a $61 million Gulfstream private jet to Europe.