PIC: Shaquille O'Neal Towers Over Reality Star Girlfriend

Celebrity News August 10, 2011 AT 7:20PM By UsWeekly Staff

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Taking love to new heights!

Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal, 39, stepped out with girlfriend Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander on Sunday while shopping in Calabasas, Calif. Though it was an ordinary day for the couple, one thing definitely stood out: their massive height difference.

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The basketball player, who announced his retirement in June, stands tall at 7-foot-1. Alexander -- who won the first season of Flavor of Love in 2006 -- is a mere 5-foot-2.

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O'Neal and Alexander aren't the only couple in Hollywood with a huge height difference: While Kris Humphries is 6-foot-9, bride-to-be Kim Kardashian is only 5-foot-2; Kristen Bell measures in at 5-foot-1, while her fiance Dax Shepard is a towering 6-foot-2; and at just 5-foot-5, Eliza Dushku is 14 inches shorter than beau Rick Fox.

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January 22, 2012 - 10:32am Roseli B Souza
horrible...the issue isn't the height because his ex-wife is even smaller than her...is how is he dating a chick that was contesting for flavor flav & on top of that has a SEX TAPE out smfh no shame
December 30, 2011 - 9:56pm Valerie Kizer
they look weird together - he looks like he a pediphile with that little bitty thang! wont last...........boop!
August 15, 2011 - 8:24pm Lindsay Elizabeth McMillan
she's hoopz from Flavor of love!! remember? she won the 1st season
August 13, 2011 - 8:11pm Diamond Jones
anyone else notice the guy in the back laughing at them????????
August 12, 2011 - 9:37pm Lala Lulu
I thought it was Snooki.
August 11, 2011 - 6:16pm Angela Reese
actually you are not the same size in bed, my bf said his ex was too short for him and he would smother in the bed, because she would be under his chest, she hated it, they didnt last...but iam five eight and he is 6 5 and we fit perfect, we can actually makeout while having sex and no your not the same size in bed...unless you as the woman always want to be on top doing all the work, lol
August 11, 2011 - 3:28pm Bonita Ball
However tall, you are still the same size in bed.
August 11, 2011 - 2:26pm Angela Reese
@Jacqueef....sorry nbo im not jealous, im a nice five foot eight, i look better that this stocky chucky midget of his,lol...my bf is 6 foor 5 and loves tall women..i bet your just another woman whose jealous of tall beautiful ladies :)
August 11, 2011 - 6:07am Zona Packer
I found a site where you can get coupons for restaurant called "Printapon" they are on all over the news, search online
August 11, 2011 - 5:55am Keith A. Nicholson
As a short fellow, 5'8", I always thought very tall men would like women of Amazonian proportions. Even Wilt Chamberlain, 7'1", said he liked them @ 5'4" tops. Whatever floats their boats
August 11, 2011 - 1:27am Jacqui Fanning
@Angela Reese you're disgusting and just a jealous biotch. Get over yourself, you self righteous sk@nk. How you like them apples. I think nature ripped out your brain.
August 11, 2011 - 1:18am Isabel Lani
Who cares?
August 10, 2011 - 9:58pm Lexi Trueba Isham
what the problem with this ? Im 6'1 and my hubby is 6'5 . I am still shorter then him with heels on . so again what the problem ?
August 10, 2011 - 9:15pm Angela Reese
YUCK...she has gross fat short legs...short women are wierd looking, like nature ripped them off,lol...
August 10, 2011 - 9:04pm Barbara Codner
I'm 6'3 with heels and he's still way taller than me. Wowwwwwwwwww!
August 10, 2011 - 8:32pm Paula Brown
holy crap lmao!
August 10, 2011 - 8:17pm Lindsey Fox
I think the big news story here is the fact that Shaq is wearing jean shorts.