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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal 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)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal 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)
In the realm of financial success and clever investments, Shaquille O’Neal stands tall as a former NBA star who has effortlessly transitioned into a prosperous post-retirement career. He has established himself as a shrewd investor thanks to a string of wise decisions that have led to a meteoric rise in his personal fortune. Regardless of his impressive resume, Shaq can’t help but reflect on a wasted chance he wishes he had pursued to the fullest.
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The basketball great, looking back on his financial career, expressed regret at not buying more shares of a company when it was worth only $100 million; doing so would have yielded immeasurable wealth, given the company’s current valuation of over a trillion dollars. Despite his success in the financial sector, this reflection shows that even the most seasoned investors can’t help but wonder what may have been.
Shaquille O’Neal’s touching tribute to the Inventor of GPS
Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has established himself as a tough competitor in the business world. After leaving the NBA, Shaq eagerly adopted the mantle of business mogul, diving into endorsement deals and even the ownership of his own basketball team. The 4x NBA champion paid respect to a pioneer on Instagram recently.
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Shaquille O’Neal paid a touching tribute to Dr. Gladys West, the eminent woman who came up with the idea of GPS, on his social media account, which is followed by over 31 million people. The post demanded, “Next time you use any navigation software like google maps, you can thank Dr Gladys West.”
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Shaq shared the post by ‘Black Success Live‘ on his Insta story to raise awareness about Dr. West’s influence on popular navigation apps like Google Maps. Dr. Gladys West’s groundbreaking work paved the way for the advanced GPS systems that have become an important part of our lives.
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Shaq’s post not only showed how important her work was by giving her the respect and credit she deserves, but it also reminded us of the unsung stars who have changed the way technology works. However, Shaq has a major regret regarding Google.
Regrets and success: Shaq’s honest admission on his Google investment
Shaq made a smart choice in 1999 when he put money into Google’s Series A round when the company was worth only $100 million. In the present, Google is now part of Alphabet and has a staggering value of approximately $1.35 trillion. “It was presented to me. I knew it was gonna hit,” O’Neal told Greenburg in 2020.
Shaquille O’Neal has accumulated a considerable fortune as a result of his investment, but he admitted a little regret: he wished he had bought more shares of the software giant. “My only regret is that I wish I would have bought more,” he revealed.
Despite this, Shaq’s amazing success outside of athletics is certainly due to his wise business decisions and investments. What are your thoughts on Shaq’s story about Dr. Gladys West? Let us know in the comments.
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