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“Still Listening to His Mama”: NFL Legend on Millionaire Shaquille O’Neal for Being Humble Despite Wealth

Published 11/20/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal has built a massive empire for himself. Despite being worth over $400 Million and having millions of fans around the world, The Big Aristotle still listens to his mom. And an NFL Legend raved about Shaq being humble, despite being so rich.

Over the years, Shaq has become a household name in the United States. First, it was with his incredible play in the NBA, where he dominated his opponents. Then becoming a TV personality after he retired. Along the line, he also was a part of various movies and TV Shows further diversifying his presence. O’Neal started using his wealth and fame in several businesses and many of them have become highly successful. This has led him to become a multi-millionaire.

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During all this time, Shaq has made sure to take care of his mom. He has thanked his mom and dad on several occasions for his massive success and he still does to this day. All this while, he has been listening to his mom. And this caught the eye of an NFL legend.

NFL legend Shaquille O’Neal has stayed humble despite massive success

One side of Shaq that he does not wish to publicize is his philanthropic activities. Over the years, Shaq has launched his foundation to help at-risk kids, he has provided 1000s of meals to families all over the country and he has helped countless people on many occasions. He also has been part of several charity events and he has raised millions over the years.

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Shaq said that his mom had asked to enlighten people’s lives daily. And that is why he is helping people. His co-host on his podcast, Spice Adams was raving about Dr.Shaq’s generosity.

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He said, “Any man at Shaq level and still like listen to his mama and respectful his family and helping other families out every chance you get and don’t want no credit for it… Don’t want no cameras around…I’m going to do this for you…”

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Adams raved about Shaq and his humble nature. He also said that she is shocked when people criticize O’Neal as they don’t know the person they are talking about. The Lakers legend has been helping people for a long time and he will continue to do so.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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