Event promoters scour Brisbane for hotel bed big enough for Shaquille O’Neal

Event promoters scour Brisbane for hotel bed big enough for Shaquille O’Neal

One of the greatest basketballers of all time – who happens to be more than seven feet tall – is heading Down Under, but will reportedly need a bigger bed at his Brisbane hotel.

NBA All-Star Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal is coming to Australia in June 2020, in a visit coinciding with the NBA Finals, marking his first visit to the country in over 20 years.

But according to reports, O’Neal will need to find a bed big enough to sleep in before he checks into his hotel in Brisbane, on the final leg of a three-city speaking tour.

The basketball superstar is around 216 centimetres tall, reportedly weighs more than 140 kilograms and wears size 22 shoes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Nr4-9lMa5/

Local promoters in Brisbane are reportedly scouring the city to find a bed manufacturer that can build one big enough for the basketball legend ahead of his visit to the River City.

O’Neal’s highly anticipated return to Australia will feature Q&A sessions and seminars in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

He is considered among the greatest basketballers in NBA history, having won four national championships in his 19-year career, and been awarded 15 times as an NBA All-Star and MVP in three NBA Finals.

Now a regular commentator on the game that made him famous, Shaq will speak on his tips for success and offer unplugged and uncensored conversations about his life, touching on unspoken moments throughout his career on and off the court.

The 2020 tour will visit the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre and Sydney’s Star Events Centre throughout June.

Latest News

  • Products

Embrace the journey: Traversing the world with the Shokz OpenRun

If you’ve been on the wrong side of a final call in the airport, or missed the stop on rail journey, it might be time to invest in a pair of Shokz OpenRun headphones. Originally marketed as headphones for fitness fanatics, runners or cyclists with a keen to steer clear of a prang with a car, […]

  • Tour Operators
  • Tourism

TTC: Deals are driving up demand for September trips

The latest market research from TTC Tour Brands shows interest in international leisure travel remains high for 2024, with 77 per cent of Australians over 18 still planning trips this year. Notably, 28 per cent of those travellers are eyeing September for their journeys. Europe continues to be the most popular destination, with 68 per […]

  • Aviation

Qantas ‘working urgently’ to fix app data leak

Qantas is looking into customer reports that passengers have this morning been able to access other passengers’ personal information on the airlines app. X user Lachlan posted that he was able log into different accounts every time he opened the app. My @Qantas app logs me in to a different person each time I open […]

  • Hotels

Revamped Wailoaloa Beach hotel opens as Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa

Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa is open and ready for bookings after the first phase of a multi-million-dollar transformation. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ premium collection, the transformation has seen the completion of 106 guestrooms showcasing contemporary interiors reflective of the premium Crowne Plaza brand and is a first for the […]

  • Luxury
  • News

Kamalaya Koh Samui clinches clutch of wellness awards

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa has so far clinched five prestigious awards in 2024, including being inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ at the World Spa & Wellness Awards in London. Founders of the Koh Samui sanctuary and spa John and Karina Stewart expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the awards. “We are profoundly honoured […]