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MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA – APRIL 07: Shaquille O’Neal speaks during Pepsi Stronger Together and CTG Foundation Atlanta Law Enforcement Press Conference on April 07, 2021 in McDonough, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together)
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MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA – APRIL 07: Shaquille O’Neal speaks during Pepsi Stronger Together and CTG Foundation Atlanta Law Enforcement Press Conference on April 07, 2021 in McDonough, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together)
Everyone knows about the fearsome side of Shaquille O’Neal. During his days in the NBA, Shaq was a freak of nature. He would often use his enormous size and quick speed to dominate his opponents. This helped him 4 championships – 3 with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JUNE 12: Kobe Bryant, Lindsey Hunter and Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate following Game Four of the NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets on June 12, 2002 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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However, since his retirement, Shaq has engaged in plenty of opportunities where he has displayed his creative and artistic side. These include his comedic acts during celebrity roasts, his music career as a DJ, and now as an actor and producer of a documentary series called ‘The Game Plan’.
The Game Plan with Shaquille O’Neal
Apart from being a basketball superstar, the ‘Diesel’ is also highly regarded for his business acumen due to the various investments that he makes. It is with this acumen that Shaq, along with Quavo and other celebrities, aims to give back to the community by providing business advice to entrepreneurs. This is what ‘The Game Plan’ is all about.
On the first episode, a clip released by Bleacher Report shows Shaq helping out an entrepreneur who appears to be shooting a video.
The Big Diesel has always been about giving back to the community 🧵
Check out Shaq's new show The Game Plan with the first episode feat. Quavo this Thursday at 7 ET on TNT pic.twitter.com/voxrS4AVW6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 16, 2022
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“You gotta smile, man, you gotta smile. You gotta smile, bro let’s go,” said Shaq to the actor in the entrepreneur’s video.
“Remember, she get paid, you get paid. Ugly a** boy. This right here is the money-maker. You always gotta give it to them. You see?” he explained to the actor on what he needed to do.
Clearly, Shaq’s diverse background and business acumen help to provide useful advice to entrepreneurs of various domains.
Shaq never slows down
As stated above, Shaq seems to be the perfect advisor for entrepreneurs. Moreover, as a celebrity, he uses his status and experience to encourage people and put them on better platforms. This, in turn, helps with community growth. In addition to this, his fun personality creates a lively atmosphere for those around him.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)
It is evident that Shaq is not only is a superstar of the NBA but is also one in the business world. And like a true superhero, he lifts up those around him.
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