Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most influential sports personalities in the world and is known for his generosity. His philanthropy is no secret. His heart is just as big as his structure. Shaq has always helped random people, in random places and at random times. He also has several shows dedicated to this sole purpose. He believes in giving back to the community and his charity work is commendable. 

Shaq is one of the richest athletes in the world. In the list of the richest sports personalities in the world, Shaq stands on 20th with a net worth of $400 million.

Shaq has been a wise businessman for a long time now. His business acumen and financial sensibility has made his empire what it is today. Post-retirement, apart from being a sports analyst, Shaq’s has invested in various businesses.

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He never misses an opportunity to invest his money where he seems fit. Moreover, you have to believe a guy like Shaq does what he wants, how he wants. So yes, he does a lot of things in his own amazing way and that includes being in multiple Hollywood movies. Last year, he also invested in an interesting documentary.

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In 2021, the story of a woman who was the first-ever woman to be drafted into the NBA was released as a documentary. Lusia Harris played professional basketball at the time when there was no women’s NBA.

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Despite having next to no opportunities, she made a name for herself. Shaq wanted to be a part of a movie that celebrates her legacy and achievements. The documentary ‘The Queen of Basketball’ was also nominated for the Oscars. Shaq revealed how he got to know about it in conversation with the director of the documentary, Ben Proudfoot.

Shaq revealed how he got to know about Lusia Harris and her documentary, ‘The Queen of Basketball’.

He said, “I think it was a purposeful accident that I came across the film. I saw it. It was emailed to me. I was like, is this real? What is this? Who is she? How come I never heard of this? It must be real. There’s footage. [It] Must be real. She’s narrating this herself.”

Shaq revealed how he then went to google and asked around about the story and the documentary. He admitted that it was inspiring and more people needed to know about Lusia Harris. 

“So the fact that I never heard of her, I was saying to myself, the world probably doesn’t know about this woman either.”

Shaq is well aware of his influence and impact. He knows his fan following is huge, so he has a fair idea that he can bring this to a lot of people. Shaquille O’Neal recognizes how amazing Lusia Harris’ story is and he wanted to bring ‘The Queen of Basketball’ to as many people as possible.