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What Does Shaunie, Shaquille O’Neal’s Remarried Millionaire Ex-Wife, Do for a Living?

Published 05/30/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal’s former spouse Shaunie O’Neal is one of the most decorated socialites in Los Angeles. She’s a television producer, television personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Shaq married his now ex-wife Shaunie in 2002, the year the Lakers made history with an amazing three-peat. They had been dating for two years before walking down the aisle.

The couple separated in 2007 but got back together again shortly. In 2009, Shaunie O’Neal filed for divorce, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’. The divorce was finalized in 2011.

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The couple has four children together, Shareef (2000), Amirah (2001), Shaqir (2003), and Me’arah (2006). Their eldest son Shareef is a prolific basketball player who has played for UCLA (2018-20) and LSU (2020-22). Shaqir is also interested in becoming a professional basketball player like his father.

Shaunie O’Neal’s profession and net worth

Celebrity Net Worth lists Shaunie’s net worth to be a whopping $35 million. She was offered a considerable amount in the divorce settlement with her ex-husband Shaquille O’Neal, one of the richest athletes in the history of basketball. Her net worth has also increased because of other business ventures.

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Shaunie worked as an executive producer for the show Basketball Wives on VH1 from 2010 to 2013. The show revolves around the glamorous and intriguing lives of wives, girlfriends and partners of popular NBA Players.

She also created the show Basketball Wives LA, which ran for five seasons from 2011 to 2016. Additionally, she served as an executive producer of the show Baller Wives. And She has appeared and starred in a lot of TV shows, including Shaunie’s Home Court.

Meanwhile, she’s also a philanthropist and an entrepreneur. As such, she has launched her own shoe line.

Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie O’Neal

Shaq and Shaunie have an amicable relationship. They have revealed several times that they enjoy co-parenting their wonderful children and witnessing them growing up.

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Shaq looks after the basketball growth of Shareef, who is a power forward, and Shaqir. Shaunie always tries to keep them in good spirits. She has supported Shaq in his endeavors even after their marriage ended.

Shaq has publicly assumed full responsibility for the failure of their marriage. He has ascribed it to his irresponsible ways and inability to protect her in a time of need.

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Watch this story: When Did Millionaire Shaquille ONeal Get Divorced?

In 2022, Shaunie married her current husband, Keion Henderson, who is a musician and a pastor.

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Satagni Sikder

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Satagni Sikder is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and has been following the NBA since 2017. Moreover, he supports the Dallas Mavericks, and unsurprisingly, Luka Doncic is his favorite player.
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Ajinkya Aswale