2. Shaquille O'Neal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3kK7MdlbCg What's over seven feet tall, more than three hundred pounds, and holds UFC press conferences in his house? Shaq! Shaq is unquestionably one of the most dominant big men in NBA history - and he's likely one of the most entertaining athletes around off the court. While you probably shouldn't take his film career too seriously (remember Kazaam?), he's hammed it up quite well in recent years in with small roles in Grown Ups 2, Jack and Jill, The House Bunny, The Lego Movie, and others. Shaq is pretty much at a stage where he can do whatever he wants. With natural comedic talent (his retirement press conference was the most light-hearted retirement I can remember), he's got a good thing going. Just being Shaq is a career most of us would love. And since he's a huge UFC fan, he can do things like host the UFC on Fox 11 press conference earlier this year. And when I say host, I don't mean blab on a mic for a bit. I mean host the event. At his house. When you're Shaq, you've got that kind of space to work with. The dude's loaded. Oh, and he happens to train in MMA. So you know, if the UFC could find an opponent even close to his size, they might have quite the spectacle match on their hands. Seriously. Shaq has offered to fight Hong-man Choi, the largest man to ever fight in K-1. Sadly that bout never came to fruition, but it would have been something to see.
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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
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