Shaquille O’Neal and dominance go hand in hand. Standing at a huge 7-foot-1 inch frame, Shaq used his gifts to dominate the entire NBA.

However, none of these apply in front of his mom. Shaq’s mother had a huge role in guiding her son in the right way and help him become what he is today. Moreover, she still has a huge say in his life till date.

In one such instance, Shaq dropped a huge cake in hilarious fashion after realising his mother was there. Furthermore, the cake was O’Neal’s birthday cake!

Shaquille O’Neal’s relationship with his mother

Whether it is an NBA title, a Rookie of the Year award, a Finals MVP award or an MVP award, Shaquille O’Neal has won it all. Moreover, he has 4 NBA titles to his name, winning them with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat.

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However, he could not have achieved all this without the help of his family. In particular, his mother. Lucille O’Neal played a huge role in shaping her son into the man he is today.

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Interestingly enough, she still has an aura of authority whenever she is around Shaq. Although Shaq is one of the biggest pranksters in the world of sports, he behaves whenever Lucille is around.

In one such instance, Shaq dropped a huge piece of cake when he saw his mother. This happened to be during O’Neal’s birthday.

While the Inside the NBA crew celebrated the NBA Hall of Famer’s birthday, they brought an enormous cake along with them. Like any other person, Shaq took a bite of the cake.

However, he noticed his mother was on the set. He immediately put the cake back in place despite looking to take a huge bite off of it! Shaq exclaimed, “Oh my mama!“

Keeping all the fun apart, the show took an emotional turn as the crew talked to Shaq’s mother regarding all the struggles she has endured.