Shaquille O’Neal took time away from his current role as an NBA analyst to relax on the beach with his rumoured fiancee Laticia Rolle.

The 7ft 1in basketball legend, who is now a pundit on television show Inside the NBA, towered over his 5ft 6in girlfriend on Miami Beach in Florida.

In the sunny temperatures, O’Neal wore all white and was holding a red Al Fakher box while Rolle was sporting a colourful one piece.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal relaxes with his girlfriend Laticia Rolle on Miami Beach in Florida

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O’Neal towers over his other half of whom the 44-year-old is rumoured to be engaged

Rolle was a basketball player herself at college and sported a colourful dress on Miami Beach

The pair are rumoured to be engaged

O’Neal is regarded as one of basketball’s finest ever players

O’Neal won just about everything possible during his time as a professional basketball player.

He was crowned NBA’S MVP in 2000 and also enjoyed championship success in the same year as well as 2001, 2002 and 2006.

And Shaq remains a key player in the sport after taking up a punditry role with Inside the NBA.