So many people showed up for Shaq's opening of the Big Chicken that the fire marshal shut them down.
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The parking lots on both sides of Westheimer between South Gessner and Tanglewilde were packed with vehicles as Houstonians gathered in front of the newly opened restaurant nestled in Woodlake Square near a Walgreens. As more cars arrived attempting to find any space available, the line in front of Big Chicken began to break down into a mass of people trying to get in the front door.
Standing near the doorway, just within the view of people near the front of the crowd, was Shaquille O’Neal. The seven-foot one inch basketball phenomenon towered over the other people in the restaurant as he made his way around the room, shaking hands, signing autographs, and posing for pictures. At one point a shorter woman stopped him to get a selfie and as she held the camera out quickly realized how difficult it would be to get O’Neal and her in the same picture.
The interaction only lasted a second before the former Lakers center moved to the next fan looking for their moment with the superstar. Shaquille O’Neal has turned a successful NBA career into a business empire. He has become a mogul investing and owning everything from restaurants to movie theaters to car washes. If Saturday's turnout is any indication, O’Neal is well on his way to adding another success to his portfolio.
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