Reebok and Shaq Send Size 22 Sneakers to Teenager With Potential World Record Feet
A mother’s plea to find suitable sneakers for her teenage son with size 22-plus feet has reached , who sent him a stash of pairs made for , along with a message from the man himself.
Eric Kilburn Jr, 14, was already wearing size 17 sneakers when he started high school, which soon began posing in finding adequately sized shoes. His feet are currently estimated to measure in at size 23 or 24 – the Guinness World Record for largest feet is size 26. Between resorting to having size 22 shoes stretched and still causing discomfort or having custom-fitting pairs made by an orthopaedic specialist at $1500 a pop, his mother, , took to for help.
The GoFundMe had already attracted offers of assistance from various brands, big and small, but Reebok have so far sent the biggest haul of product. They caught wind of Kilburn Jr’s plight and, with O’Neal’s blessing, sent the teenager various pairs of size 22 sneakers made specifically for the basketball star and part-owner of the company. While they’re an interim solution to offer some relief, O’Neal called to offer encouragement and also announce the brand’s commitment to finding Kilburn Jr the perfect pair.