Shaq, 54, details hour-a-day training as Netflix docuseries debuts
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The gist
Shaquille O'Neal, 54, trains about an hour a day, four days a week, as his Netflix docuseries streams.
The series follows his push to revive Reebok's basketball division with Allen Iverson.
Background
Shaquille O'Neal is a Hall of Famer, four-time NBA champion and former Lakers center who now works as an ESPN analyst, heads Reebok's basketball division and performs as DJ Diesel. He retired from the NBA in 2011 and later weighed more than 322 pounds; by his own account he spent 2020 eating and watching Netflix, and he had a hip replacement in 2023. His Netflix docuseries 'Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal,' which follows his effort with Allen Iverson to revive Reebok's basketball division, began streaming as reports detailed his current training routine.
How it unfolded
- 2011O'Neal retired from the NBA and later weighed more than 322 pounds; he also joined 'Inside the NBA' after his final season.
- 2020By his own account, O'Neal spent 2020 eating and watching Netflix before anything changed.
- 2023O'Neal had a hip replacement.
- Oct 28, 2026The Credit One Bank Credit Tip Off Tour featuring O'Neal was announced for Fred's Bar in Baton Rouge, for 500 local college students on Friday, Nov. 6.
- Oct 31, 2026Reports said O'Neal, 54, trains about an hour a day, four days a week, with around 20 minutes of low-intensity cardio and the rest weights, as 'Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal' began streaming.
- Oct 31, 2026A 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom bought by O'Neal turned up for sale on Bring a Trailer with 45K miles on the odometer.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- On a training video caption O'Neal joked 'Here I come Arnold Shaqanager,' which the source says was a joke, not a Mr Olympia plan.
- Caution
- O'Neal said he likes to spend money but not waste it: 'I don't want to spend $400,000 for a car.'
Still unverified
The source states O'Neal's 'Arnold Shaqanager' caption should not be read as a Mr Olympia plan — it was a joke. The Rolls-Royce dealership story is presented as O'Neal's own account ('To hear him tell the story').