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Having Flaunted His Influence, Shaquille O’Neal’s Millionaire Son Follows Charles Barkley’s Line of Fashion

Published 06/11/2023, 2:30 PM EDT

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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has six children who have already built a reputation in whatever line of work they are interested in. Out of all his children, his eldest son is certainly the most successful. It is Myles O’Neal, who is already a millionaire despite being only 26 years old. Recently, he joined the Barstool Sportsbook podcast where he talked about his life, career, and also his interesting fashion choices.

Having walked the ramp for multiple well-known franchises, O’Neal has a great dressing sense. However, it seems he doesn’t buy his own clothes. Additionally, the youngster also revealed how he unknowingly took some inspiration from Charles Barkley.

Myles O’Neal makes an honest confession about his fashion sense

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It seems Myles O’Neal is not a huge fan of shopping for his own clothes. Although the millionaire has a great dressing sense and quite a reputation in the fashion industry, he doesn’t enjoy shopping.

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During his appearance on the Barstool Sportsbook podcast, the host complimented Myles O’Neal’s fashion. Moreover, they also asked him about his shopping preferences, to which O’Neal gave an honest reply.

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O’Neal said, “I don’t know. Kind of like everywhere because I don’t really buy clothes. I don’t like to buy clothes at all.” He then revealed, “I actually bought these pants off an Instagram ad for 40 bucks. I think they are like girl pants too.”

Interestingly, NBA legend Charles Barkley had also worn a women’s dress once. ‘Lose Like A Man’ was an advertisement campaign by Watch Watchers which featured the 1993 NBA MVP. Instead of some normal outfit, the Phoenix Suns legend sported a black dress, a wig, earrings, a bracelet, a pinky ring, and black heels.

Interestingly, this wasn’t the first time Chuck broke barriers through an advertisement. The NBA Hall of Famer had once sent headlines across the world with his portrayal of a role model in a commercial.

Myles once tried to change Shaquille O’Neal

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Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal isn’t really known for his flamboyant outfits. The four-time NBA champion usually relies on his good old collection of suits. During an interview with GQ, the 7-foot-1 inches tall NBA legend revealed that his son tried to change the way he looks.

“My son’s a model and he be wearing some stuff. Sometimes he goes, “This is fashion.” I’m like, “Bro, I’m not wearing suit pants that are two inches too small and no socks”, said Shaq. 

Additionally, he also revealed that he stopped spending a lot on fashion because of his billionaire friends. According to the millionaire, his friends do not spend a lot on suits and fashion.

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