Shaq always leaves the part about him being married with children in these stories.
I digress.
Shaq has had a long-time crush on Halle Berry, and this is one of the many stories he has told about her. He was always afraid to shoot his shot (probably because he was married).
This one happened in an elevator of a fancy hotel.
During his appearance on the Australian podcast ‘Chrissie, Sam and Browny’, Shaquille O’Neal was asked about the last time someone’s presence made him nervous. In response, the Big Diesel revealed that an elevator journey with a famous actress and former Miss World contestant made him so nervous that he could barely speak. In other words, Shaquille O’Neal stood stiffly for eight straight floors because he couldn’t get a word out.
As it turns out, the lady who made Shaq so nervous was none other than Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry. The NBA legend’s head-over-heels crush for the model-turned-actress has been an open secret for a long time. In this interview, Shaq narrates another Halle Berry story that left him swooning.
Shaquille O’Neal revealed in a recent interview that he once came across Halle Berry in the elevator of a Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills. As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers legend knew that he had exactly eight floors to strike a conversation.
“In my mind, I got eight floors to try to close the deal,” Shaq told the interviewers. However, the 7’1″ giant couldn’t muster up the courage to say anything. Instead, he stood there dazed, as if in a daydream. In fact, the 2000 MVP feared that he would start stuttering if he attempted to speak.
Meanwhile, the floors passed by and the elevator came to a halt. Soon after, Halle Berry stepped out. Before departing, she exchanged pleasantries with Shaq. “She was perfect“, the 15-time All-Star said recalling the moment.
Halle was top-notch back in the day and right now.
Flip the pages for Shaq telling the story and some Halle Berry thirst traps.