Shaquille O’Neal is a man of many talents. Whether it was a phenomenal basketball career or a strong business one, Shaq has excelled in every facet. However, with a strong business acumen, comes the ability to know when to hold back. While you may feel like reaching for every avenue, the former Lakers big man understands the importance of virtue. And, when you’re as much of a family man as the 7-ft giant, those values become ever more important.

As a result, the once infamous “juvenile delinquent” has refrained from diving into one particular sector of the market.

Shaq reveals his fear of his mother, in a heartwarming manner

We’ve seen a lot of versions of Shaquille O’Neal over the years. Whether as a dominating big man for Orlando or the Lakers, or the walking source of hilarity on television, Shaq has been a constant highlight all our lives. However, the one side we don’t often get to see? His emotional one.

While we’ve seen isolated instances of the 4-time NBA Champion showcasing a vulnerable side, it is a rarity. However, that wasn’t the case during the inaugural episode of Grammy-Award-winning artist Monica’s new podcast.

Titled?MoTalks,?the first episode saw the pop culture star join Shaq on a deep, personal journey of emotions. From their ideology to heartfelt confessions, the episode bared it all. In the midst of it, however, the conversation shifted to the brand of Shaquille O’Neal.

When asked if he had left any avenues unexplored, Shaq had a surprising answer. “I’m not going to do stuff just because it’s what everybody else is doing…Remember Dr. Lucille O’Neal is sitting on the couch watching the news. For O’Neal, it is a far cry from his earlier days. A few weeks ago, he also spoke about his younger days and what he had to put his mom through.

Shaquille O’Neal gets emotional talking about his mom

As he is often prone to, the big man took a slight detour from the conversation. During the infamous feud between Ed Reed and BCU, Shaq spoke about his earlier life on the streets, and how much anguish his rogue attitude caused for Mrs. O’Neal.

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“Because y?all don?t know this, but from 2 to 18, I put that woman through hell. Not even 18, 15. I was bad. I was a medium-level juvenile delinquent. And, never got into gun play but everything else I did it. Knives, fights, not gangs but, you know, hanging out with the boys. Just doing a lot of crazy, almost getting hurt, like did a lot of crazy stuff and I could see all the sides on her face.?

Thankfully, discipline from his father helped baby Shaquille mend his ways. But, it’s nice to see that O’Neal finally learned his lesson and now lives a life mindful of the consequences of his actions.

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