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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is not just one of the greatest players ever, he is also a very successful businessman, media personality, and also a good parent. He has six children and he is known for his unique parenting techniques.

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Recently, Deion Sanders, formerly of Jackson State University made headlines around the world. He left college and joined the football program over at Colorado.

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Talking about what he would do in case one of his daughters would face the same situation as the Jackson State players, Shaq gave a piece of advice to anyone facing the situation.

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Shaquille O’Neal reveals what he would do in case of a Deion Sanders situation with his daughter

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has three boys and three girls. He has interesting parenting techniques under his belt which intrigues millions of parents across the world.

During a segment on the latest episode of ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’, the Los Angeles Lakers legend was asked what would he have done if his daughter, Me’arah, faced a Deion Sanders-type situation.

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Sanders left Jackson State University recently after a historic career with the team. He will be joining Colorado State University and the move was criticized by people across the world. 

When asked about the situation by Nichelle Turner, Shaq said, “That actually happened. He didn’t leave, he got fired. It happens you know, part of the business. Always teaching the people to worry about the solution and not the problem.”

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Having spent a long time in the NBA, the former NBA champion knows all about such situations. Interestingly enough, after this conversation, O’Neal promoted his first-ever Christmas sweater collection!

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O’Neal will let his daughters live in his house but not his boys 

Shaq has six kids and he knows all about some of the most interesting parenting techniques. Education is a priority for Shaq and he demands three degrees from his kids before they can touch his money.

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Moreover, he once revealed he would let his boys move out of the house when they are 18. On the other hand, this doesn’t apply to his girls. “Girls can stay as long as they want”, said Shaq before adding that he would be taking care of all their necessities while they go to college.

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