In spite of being very capable of providing for every need of his children, Shaquille O’Neal has always urged his them to earn it on their own. These are the morals and values that were instilled in him by his parents. As the gentle giant reminisces on his 21-year-old iconic commercial, we are reminded of the time when he had to get a job to buy a treasured pair of Air Jordans.

Recently an old clip featuring the NBA legend resurfaced on the internet. As fans got nostalgic seeing the player’s old Burger King commercial, the legend himself shared the clip on his social handle.

Shaquille O’Neal’s dandy appearance for an iconic Burger King commercial

Over his career, the big man of the league has endorsed several brands such as Pepsi, Taco Bell, and more. Fast food chain Burger King is among them. Back in 2002, the 4-time champion made an appearance on a campaign video of the brand to endorse the ‘Shaq Pack.’

Surprisingly, the clip found its way back on the fan’s feed again. As soon as it was discovered by the legend, he shared it on his IG Story for his followers. Here is the video if you don’t remember it.

In the clip, we see O’Neal clad in black attire, gliding through the basketball court to display a flashy dunk. At the end of the clip, he relished a big bite of the burger and said, “Gotta have the Shaq Pack.”

But there is certainly something more remarkable and iconic than the commercial.

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Before becoming the face of the brand, Shaq once worked at one of its outlets.

As a teenager, Shaquille O’Neal worked for Burger King 

The Big Aristotle was smitten by the same Michael Jordan dream that every young player had. Like every other teenager, the 13-year-old O’Neal desired a pair of Air Jordans. However, his father refused to buy him anything unless he worked hard for it.

Just like the legend himself, his stepfather, Sgt. Phillip Harrison was very strict with his children. He wanted his son (Shaquille O’Neal) to understand the value of money and work hard to earn it on his own. By doing so, the Big Aristotle’s father engraved in him another value that the legend still reflects on. 

The big man mentioned in his book, “My father said, ‘I’m not buying you anything unless you work for it. So, you go out and get a job or you are going to work for me.’

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I applied for a job at the Burger King on the base in Germany. I lived on A Street, so I had to walk up a couple of hills to get there, but I didn’t care because I wanted my own money so I could buy the Air Jordans I had my eye on.”