NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is turning heads with his latest gym workout: ‘Here I come Arnold Shaqanagar’
Shaquille O’Neal is long retired from basketball, but the NBA legend is still putting in work at the gym. The 54-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers superstar recently shared a shirtless workout video on TikTok, showing off his massive frame while jokingly comparing himself to bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger.
O’Neal posted the video to his official TikTok account, where he can be seen performing standing cable exercises on a weight machine. Wearing gray shorts and black sneakers, the seven-foot-one former center works through repetitions before flashing a playful grin toward the camera.
“Here I come Arnold Shaqanagar,” O’Neal wrote in the caption, putting his own spin on Schwarzenegger’s famous name.
The video, set to rapper Mike Jones’ hit song “Back Then,” quickly attracted attention from fans who were impressed by O’Neal’s physique and amused by his latest gym antics.
Shaquille O’Neal’s Shirtless Workout Has Fans Going Crazy
While O’Neal’s reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger was clearly meant as a joke, his workout also showed that the four-time NBA champion remains committed to strength training years after leaving professional basketball.
Fans flooded the comments section with reactions, with some expressing surprise at his appearance and others taking the opportunity to flirt with the basketball legend.
“Shaq call me.”
“Unc is alive I mean ALIVE.”
“I tried to tell yall Shaq is fine.”
Shaquille O’Neal Continues His Fitness Journey After NBA Retirement
O’Neal has spoken openly about his efforts to improve his health and body composition since retiring from the NBA in 2011. During his playing career, he was known for his extraordinary combination of size, strength, and athleticism, which helped him dominate opponents in the paint.
In retirement, O’Neal has made fitness a priority, sharing workout videos and discussing his efforts to lose weight, build muscle, and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
His latest video also highlights his connection to the bodybuilding world. O’Neal has long expressed admiration for Schwarzenegger, the seven-time Mr. Olympia champion who helped bring bodybuilding into the mainstream.
Although nobody should expect O’Neal to step onto a bodybuilding stage anytime soon, his latest workout proves that he still enjoys lifting weights and entertaining his millions of followers.
And judging by the reaction to his shirtless training session, Shaq might have an entirely new audience cheering him on.
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