reading the post looks like he couldn’t find a spot near the resturant for his big truck…was going to park half mile away and walk… and the kid was there so he figured he would just ask him to drop him off at the resturant…
at one point in the conversation (according to the kid) shaq said he owned one before… thats how he know he could fit…
I think it was just convenent for him I dont think he was looking for a show of power… if he was I think he could have/would have picked something else.