Despite being one of the greatest players in the history of basketball, Shaquille O’Neal grew up being a football fan. As the Los Angeles Lakers legend is already set to host one of the biggest Super Bowl parties ever during the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, Shaq recently revealed that he would make a special entrance to the game if his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys, made it to Las Vegas.

However, the Cowboys were sadly eliminated from the postseason in the first round by the Green Bay Packers. But Shaq was ready to give his fans a visual treat during Super Bowl LVIII.

During a recent interview with People, Shaquille O’Neal revealed why he gave up on his “first love” of playing football. While adding that he would have eventually become a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys if he continued with football, O’Neal said that if the team made it to the Super Bowl, then he would show up “wearing cowboy boots with a cowboy hat.”

The Cowboys were Shaq’s favorite team as he studied in Texas. However, Shaq, who gave up on his football dreams a long time ago, has to face another disappointment as his Cowboys utterly crumpled in the wild-card round. Now the 4x champion has moved on and is focusing on giving the fans the time of their lives with Shaq’s Fun House music festival.

But why did Shaquille O’Neal give up on his football dream?

An injury derailed Shaquille O’Neal’s football career

Shaq used to play tight end while he pursued his goal of playing football professionally. But during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel, Shaq revealed why he had to leave the sport. He said, “A guy your size sideswiped me one day and kind of messed my knee up. And then I started playing basketball.”

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Shaq further added that his father also played a role in his changing sports. His dad showed him an article that made him realize how much money an average NBA player makes. This was enough for a young Shaq to decide that it was time for him to switch from football to basketball.

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