Does Shaq intimidate gorillas?

In a recent episode of his podcast, Shaq revealed that any time he goes to a zoo, gorillas are intimidated by him. And to prove it, he called up Miami Zoo Communications Director Ron Magill during the show, who backed up his story.
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Why are gorillas afraid of Shaquille O Neal?

According to Magill, the gorilla, "gets intimidated, and he looks at Shaq and thinks that Shaq is going to take away his girls, and he gets tight-lipped and tries to make himself look as big as possible.
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What is Shaq's weakness?

His weakness, however, is his relative lack of speed. If he were to try to defend against a guard playing 25 feet from the basket, the guard would likely be able to dribble the ball around Shaq and drive to the basket easily.
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How many 5 guys Does Shaq own?

Shaquille O'Neal Owns 155 Five Guys Restaurants, 40 Fitness Centers, And 1 Movie Theater Among Other Businesses. Shaquille O'Neal is one the most dominant players in NBA history, but also one of the smartest. The Big Diesel always liked to have fun, but he knew that money isn't made to just spend it.
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Did Shaq ever make a 3?

Shaq attempted a total of 22 three-pointers in his 19 years-long professional basketball career, but only scored one. In the 1995-96 season, Shaq scored his first and only three-pointer against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a turnaround jumper and a buzzer-beater.
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Who broke the most backboards in NBA history?

All-star power forward Gus Johnson of the Baltimore Bullets became famous as a backboard breaker in the NBA, shattering three during his career in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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What was Shaq's highest scoring game?

Shaquille O'Neal had his most points in a game versus the Los Angeles Clippers on March 6, 2000, with 61 points.
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Does Shaq own Walmart?

With Shaquille O'Neal claiming to own the biggest purchase in Walmart's history, it's hard to doubt the man.
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Does Shaq own Papa John's?

Shaquille O'Neal has an ownership stake in nine Atlanta-area Papa John's pizza restaurants, is a member of the company's board of directors and has a new endorsement deal with the brand.
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How many Krispy Kremes does Shaq own?

As reported by Findingfuel.com, these include 17 Auntie Annie's Pretzels restaurants, nine Papa John's, one Krispy Kreme and a Big Chicken restaurant that is being franchised. He formerly was part-owner of 155 Five Guys restaurants. How's this working out for him?
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How much can Shaq lift?

Wilt got his bench press up to 500 pounds. Shaq could only bench about 450, probably less now. When Wilt was 59 years old, he was STILL able to bench 465, which is more that Shaq has ever been able to do.
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What Did Jordan think of Shaq?

“Shaq's the biggest player I've ever seen, in terms of physicality. He was this big, massive guy when I came back from baseball, so I was somewhat intimidated. “I didn't really know how to play against him.
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How good was Shaq in his prime?

His resume is still perfectly impressive—career averages of 23.9 points and 10.9 rebounds, four titles, an MVP, three Finals MVPs, and 15 All-Star appearances—but the numbers and accolades only begin to tell the story. In his prime, O'Neal was as dominant a force as the NBA has ever seen.
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What is a gorilla afraid of?

Certain reptiles such as chameleons and caterpillars are what are gorillas scared/afraid of. They are also afraid of water and will cross streams only if they can do so without getting wet, such as by crossing over fallen logs, and dislike rain.
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Do gorillas have any natural enemies?

Predators. Leopards and crocodiles are large carnivores which may prey upon gorillas. Humans are the greatest threat to all gorilla populations.
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How strong is a gorilla?

Gorilla strength is estimated to be about 10 times their body weight. Fully grown silverbacks are in actually stronger than 20 adult humans combined. A Silverback gorilla can lift 4,000 lb (1,810 kg) on a bench press, while a well-trained man can only lift up to 885 lb (401.5 kg.
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Does Shaq own JCPenney?

O'Neal is the second-largest individual shareholder of Authentic Brands Group, the company behind dozens of brand and retailer acquisitions, including Forever 21, Barneys New York, JCPenney and most recently, Reebok.
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Does Shaq own ring?

A fan of Ring, a doorbell camera home security system, Shaq tracked down the inventor and bought into the business. When Amazon acquired Ring for over US$1 billion, O'Neal pocketed a tidy little profit.
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Does Shaq have a PHD?

The former N.B.A. star Shaquille O'Neal received his doctoral degree in education from Barry University alongside 1,100 other students during commencement ceremonies in Miami Shores, Fla.
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Who spent 70000 at Walmart?

The 49-year-old former basketball player explained how he landed in Phoenix and got to an empty apartment so he went out at 2/3am to go and kit his pad out. Like you do. Speaking to James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden, he said: "I have the biggest purchase in Walmart history. "$70,000.
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How did Shaq spend 70k at Walmart?

Shaquille O'Neal did just that in the early hours of the day in Walmart. Shaq joined the Late Late Show with James Corden and hilariously recalls how he spent $70,000 overnight in Walmart. “So, 2 or 3 in the morning, I got to go get four or five TVs. I've got to go get printers, I've got to go get laptops.
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How many Papa John's does Shaquille O'Neal own?

He also owns 17 Auntie Anne's Pretzels restaurants and nine Papa John's franchise units. In fact, O'Neal is a brand ambassador for Papa John's and has been on the pizza company's board of directors since 2019.
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Did Shaq have a 50-point game?

Shaquille O'Neal played in 3 games with 50+ points.
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How many 3s did Shaq make in his career?

Shaquille O'Neal had 22 three-point attempts in his career.
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