Shaquille O’Neal isn’t used to looking up to too many people at 7-1. The legendary center, though, was quite surprised by meeting Florida basketball’s Olivier Rioux.
Shaq shared a video of his encounter with UF’s 7-9 freshman center on TikTok.
Shaq met 7’9 freshman Olivier Rioux 🤣 @GatorsMBK(via ShaqDieselONeal, TikTok) pic.twitter.com/A4PC2fl9eE
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 12, 2025
Rioux, out of the IMG Academy in Florida, made more headlines than a typical college basketball commitment when he announced his plans to play college basketball at UF on Nov. 8, 2023. He is recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest living male teenager…