Elon Musk Discovers Tesla Cybertruck's Biggest Enthusiast in Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Legend Takes Delivery of Third Custom Tesla Cybertruck

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Nov 01, 2024
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  • Shaquille O’Neal Revs Up as Tesla Cybertruck’s Top Enthusiast with Third Custom Model
  • Shaq's New "Cyberbeast": A Custom Tesla Cybertruck with 845 Horsepower
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NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is set to receive his third Cybertruck, marking his fourth Tesla (TSLA, Financial) vehicle overall. Known affectionately as the "Cyberbeast," this custom wide-body truck showcases his status as perhaps the model's most enthusiastic advocate. This customized wide-body truck was done by Effortless Motors from California in collaboration with Waido Kits. Being a wide-body truck, the features added are much more than your normal truck and come in a variety to suit the biggest personality in town.

The source of this latest acquisition can be traced back to Shaq wanting a Cybertruck to use in Atlanta but not wanting to haul his truck from Las Vegas. Shaq's solution was straightforward: he insisted on having a new one made to his design and got somebody else to commission it for him. The outcome is a suitably shiny black pickup with 26-inch Forgiato rims; carbon fiber flared fenders, and a centerpiece of a color-shifted LED strip.

This particular "Shaqcat," spotted with the maroon wrap and a huge rear wing, raises the bar further with a tri-motor configuration that churns out an amazing 845 hp. It isn't merely a buy; Cybertruck is the subject of a swap transaction that involves a Dodge Charger Hellcat that Shaq used to own.

Shaq may have gotten fans' attention through his excitement about his customized Teslas, but it also shows the increase in celebrity interest in attention-oriented, branded luxury EVs. Thus, as Tesla keeps building its generation of cyber trucks, the Cyberbeast series, Shaq's repeated referrals prove that Cybertruck is popular among celebrities and innovators in the world of EVs. Now that Shaq's new model is on the production line waiting to roll on Atlanta roads, the Cybertruck is in demand if you want luxury with sustainability embraced by modern technology.

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