Shaq steps up for 14-year-old athlete who could not find shoes that fit his feet
By Andrew Olson
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Shaquille O’Neal recently came through for a Michigan teenager whose family has struggled to find shoes that fit his massive feet.
Brad Galli of ABC 7 WXYZ in Detroit recently shared the story of Eric Kilburn Jr. The 14-year-old Kilburn has a shoe size in the 20s. That presents an obvious shoe problem, as that size is nonexistent in the retail market.
Aside from an expensive orthopedic shoe, Kilburn was left with the options of either uncomfortably forcing his foot into a size 15-16 or wearing expanded Crocs. That was until Shaq got word of Kilburn’s struggle.
Shaq has supplied Kilburn with leftover unused size 22s that Reebok made for the legendary big man.
Shaq-sized surprise:
When Michigan teen Eric Kilburn Jr. needed custom-made, size-22 shoes, multiple companies stepped up.
Then @SHAQ called.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) April 2, 2023
Killburn said he talked about football with Shaq. With his massive size, Kilburn may have college football in his future.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
