Even NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, who is 7’1″, sometimes finds someone taller than him. The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently shared a TikTok video featuring Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux, who stands an impressive 7-foot-9 height.

In the funny clip, O’Neal playfully argues with a smaller man before turning to Rioux. The towering Rioux made the former NBA star seem more like a guard than the dominant center he was supposed to be.

O’Neal captioned the video, “Choose someone your size,” acknowledging the playful moment.

Watch the video here:

Shaq faces the 7’9 University of Florida
Olivier Rioux pic.twitter.com/TavDOQao9V

– GreatLakesLady (@GreatlakesladyM) January 13, 2025

Rioux was the tallest teenager in the world at the time of his arrival in Florida and gained overnight popularity due to his enormous stature and basketball skills.

The playful moment between these two giants caught attention on social media as a unique moment that even made Shaq look smaller.

Shaquille O’Neal is very familiar with the Florida Gators campus as his daughter Me’Arah O’Neal is a member of the women’s basketball team. He also served as Grand Marshal for the “A Very Merry GNV Holiday Parade” in December 2024.