Why It Took Shaq Three Years To Sell His $11M Mansion

In 2018, Shaq initially listed his 31,000 square foot mansion in Orlando for $28M.

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It was the first mansion Shaq ever bought and was his home for 28 years.

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The mansion had everything you could imagine - 12 bedrooms, home theater, recording studio, and an indoor basketball court.

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But after bringing the price down to $11M, Shaq still couldn't find any takers for his home.

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The biggest reason the home could never sell was because it had too many personalized items from Shaq.

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Most buyers found it awkward to live in a home tailor-made for Shaq.

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It took Shaq five real estate agents to identify the problem and end his 3-year search of a buyer.

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The last agent removed Shaq's personalized fish tanks, memorabilia, and logos and statues of Superman around the mansion.

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Since Shaq only spent $4M to buy the property, he still managed to come out with a decent profit.

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