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Father of 3 Daughters, Shaquille O’Neal Admits They Don’t Let Him Meet Their Boyfriends

Published 08/13/2022, 7:30 PM EDT

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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal knows all about dating and relationships. After splitting up with his former wife, Shaunie, he has dated multiple women. Moreover, he is famous for throwing some of his dating tips on ‘Inside the NBA’ and on his podcast.

In the latest episode of his podcast, he revealed that his daughters will be scared to introduce their boyfriends to him. The reason being? Shaq knows all about what the boys are up to.

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The former Los Angeles Lakers star talks about his interesting methods of finding out what the guys are up to. He refers to himself as an old player and veteran while talking about this topic.

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Shaq said, “My daughters probably won’t let me even meet their boyfriends. You gotta understand, what we know coz we are all old players and veterans, I know what they little boys thinking. If I look at you, and you got that player look, nah.” 

O’Neal is the father of 3 daughters. Safe to say, the partners of his 3 daughters will surely watch their steps after hearing what Shaq had to say about them.

Shaquille O’Neal is known for his interesting parenting method

There is no denying that Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest NBA players ever. He has 4 NBA titles to his name alongside numerous other individual accolades. Subsequently, he earned a lot of fame and fortune during and after his time in the NBA.

However, he makes sure his children do not take the money for granted. During an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’, the Lakers legend stressed the importance of education and how he makes sure his children complete their education.

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He said, “My motto is ‘you have to get three degrees to touch some of my cheese’.” O’Neal refers to his money as cheese. Shaq is the father of 6 children, 3 sons, and 3 daughters. His eldest son, Shareef O’Neal, is already a star as he made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Summer League this year.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.
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