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Shaquille O’Neal played alongside and against multiple superstars over the course of his legendary career. Notably, he played alongside LeBron James during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though it was at the tail end of his career, Shaq was still much respected. James and O’Neal soon developed a close bond. Now, the bond is carried over to their children. James and Shaq’s children have been spotted together in public on multiple occasions. Recently, two of them got together for a concert with the Los Angeles Lakers superstar.

A few weeks ago, Bronny had a medical emergency as he suffered a cardiac arrest during USC practice. During his recovery, Shareef, Shaq’s oldest son, reached out to the young star and showed his support.

Bronny’s first public appearance

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As a father, it would have been understandably hard for LeBron James when his son suffered a cardiac arrest. To his and his family’s relief, Bronny recovered quickly and was discharged from the hospital a few days later. However, he was advised to continue his recovery from home. As the young point guard continued his recovery, LeBron shared a clip of his son playing the piano with a message of gratitude.

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A few weeks later, Bronny was in attendance at a LA Dodgers game with the 4x NBA champion and his family. Now, he has once again made a public appearance. However, this time, it was official with a massive spotlight as he made a grand entrance with his father and superstar Drake at his concert.

Given Drake’s popularity, a lot of celebrities were in attendance for the event in Los Angeles, which was a part of his IAAB tour. Interestingly, Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shaqir also made it to the event. He gave a glimpse of his night with Bronny and LeBron with a picture on his Instagram story.

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In the image, as Drake posed in front, he was surrounded by fans including Shaqir and Bronny with LeBron at the back. The bond between the two families was established years ago.

Shaquille O’Neal’s gift to LeBron James

Shaquille O’Neal, who has an estimated net worth of $400 million, is very generous. As the friendship between Big Diesel and LeBron James grew, there were reports that O’Neal gifted a $450,000 worth automobile to King James for his 25th birthday. Last year, O’Neal was asked about this during his podcast and he had an interesting response. “I may have,” Shaq replied. “I think I did…”

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The Hall of Famer added that he is a giver, and he likes to make people happy with his gestures. What are your thoughts on Shaqir’s pic with LeBron and Bronny? Let us know in the comments below.