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“Love You Momma, We Need You”: Shaquille O’Neal Sends Wholesome Personalized Message to Fan’s Mother

Published 03/29/2024, 8:16 AM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal‘s opinion on sports and his hilarious comments garner a lot of attention. So do his generous deeds for the people. The gentle giant genuinely cares for the people around him and tries to make them happy. Be it a donation or mental support, he has never hesitated to extend his help. Recently the Lakers’ legend just made a video to hype up his fan’s mother who’s dealing with some rough times. 

After showing his DJ persona at the 2024 Adobe Summit Bash, he was asked by one of his fans, Hayden Butler to make a special video for his mother who is battling cancer. As expected, O’Neal agreed and made the video. In the clip, O’Neal can be heard saying, “Hey Hana, This is Shaq. I’m with your son. Love you. We know you’re doing something right now. Make sure you listen to your doctors. Take that medicine and drink water. We love you, mama. We need you. Don’t give up.”

Butler shared the video on his Instagram and captioned, “This is the kinda guy @shaq is.”

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Many friends also jumped into the comment section to show their support. The party was held along with the big event 2024 Adobe Summit Digital Experience event from March 25-28. O’Neal has been a part of Adobe for a long time and has led the Summit Bash since 2022.

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Shaquille O’Neal’s kind gesture for a young fan

The Big Aristotle has always been kind to his fans. One of the recent viral videos of Shaq was his adorable interaction with a young fan. During an event, the Lakers legend was seen talking with some people which also included Isiah Thomas. That is when a young fan sneaked in and hugged him from the back. By the time, O’Neal looked back to see the person, the security had already kindly escorted the child out. 

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That is when the person making the video requested the Los Angeles Lakers legend to click a picture with the kid. O’Neal agreed and called the kid back to pose alongside him for a photo. As soon as the video was shared, it went viral gaining praise from fans worldwide. The kindness he shows is truly commendable and never misses a chance to resonate with the fans. Just like how he shared this heartwarming message for Hayden’s mother for her speedy recovery.

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. After reporting on the luxurious lifestyle of celebrities for a year, she used that experience to cover the glamor side of the basketball world. She has expertly covered Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan's complicated love story and the lavish vacations of NBA superstars, among other off-court scoops.
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