Shaq Used to Go to Practice Naked, Wearing Only Sneakers

Phil Jackson shares an amazing Shaq story.

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Picture the massive 7′ 1″ body of Shaquille O'Neal inside the Lakers' practice facility completely nude, the big man wearing nothing but his Reebok sneakers.

In an anecdote reported on by Kevin McGuire at The Comeback, Shaq's old coach Phil Jackson said that he pulled such a stunt a couple of times.

"Well, you know, numbers of times, he could crack a team up with humorous effects on the floor," Jackson told ESPN’s Hannah Storm at an event on Monday. "There were times when he shocked us all in a practice situation, especially when he showed up nude with just his shoes on."

It might be only a matter of time at this point before Reebok takes advantage of this hilarious Shaq move with a flesh-colored retro sneaker.