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Mother Lucille’s Stern Relationship Advice to Divorced Son Shaquille O’Neal on Treating Wife like a “Pet”

Published 05/12/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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NBA Champion, analyst, businessman, and an overall nice guy can define Shaquille O’Neal. The NBA legend is known for his hilarious takes on topics both on and off the basketball court.

Moreover, Shaq regularly gives relationship advice to his fans on his popular podcast and on Inside the NBA. However, it was his mom who gave him the best relationship advice ever.

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Talking on The Big Podcast with Shaq, he was asked about his best relationship advice. He swiftly revealed what his mom had told him regarding being in a relationship and how Shaq used it.

Shaquille O’Neal reveals his best relationship advice

Irrespective of whether someone is a basketball fan or not, Shaquille O’Neal is a name familiar to millions worldwide. He has 4 NBA titles to his name with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. Moreover, this is not his only achievement in life.

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He has won many individual accolades like an MVP award, and a Rookie of the Year award to name a few. On top of that, he is a successful businessman and an analyst for Inside the NBA.

Shaquille O’Neal and his insights on the show and on his podcasts are taken well by the fans. In one such instance, he was asked about the best relationship advice he has ever received.

Shaq said, “Best relationship advice by Dr. Lucille O’Neal. She’s not your pet, she’s not your child. Learn to listen and stop talking too much.” When asked whether Shaq took the advice, he replied, “Of course I did.”

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This is not the first time Lucille has helped Shaq in his relationships. Talking about a similar issue, Shaq revealed how Lucille stopped him from attacking his ex-wife, Shaunie.

Shaq said, “We already got too many people attacking these beautiful young sisters. You know how momma Lucille ain’t having that.”

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In case you are looking for context, Shaq made an appearance on a podcast. During the show, the interviewer tried to provoke him by asking Shaq to comment on his ex-wife. However, Lucille O’Neal’s vital advice for her son made sure he never bashes his ex-wife.

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Abhinava Ghosh

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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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Ajinkya Aswale