Shaq as a Sixth Grader? The 2016 Ad That Still Makes Us Laugh In 2016, Age of Beard teamed up with Wix to deliver a hilarious take on Shaquille O’Neal’s middle school years. The ad imagined Shaq as a sixth grader struggling to fit in—thanks to his enormous height. It wasn’t far from reality. At just 12 years old, Shaq stood 6'6", already towering over classmates and teachers. By the end of that year, he had grown another three inches, reaching 6'9". Though Age of Beard went inactive in 2020, thi