“Shaquille O’Neal Was Trying to Hold Back the Tears”: 6’4 Daughter Me’arah O’Neal’s Big Night Makes Proud Father Emotional as Fans React

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is a proud father of six among which four have followed in his footsteps and picked up basketball. Given the legendary status of Shaq, the pressure on his kids to emulate his career is high. So, the Los Angeles Lakers legend has always made sure that the pressure doesn’t get to his kids and advises them to have fun on the court. With Shareef O’Neal playing in the G-League and two other siblings playing college basketball, it is now Me’arah O’Neal’s time to shine.

Shaq has always been vocal about his parenting, and how his parents handled him. Even though he doesn’t follow his father’s physical style of parenting, Shaq still concentrates on raising his kids the right way. Notably, he once disclosed that his children are not entitled to his fortune.

Shaquille O’Neal attended his daughter’s game

Me’arah O’Neal is the youngest child of Shaquille O’Neal. The 17-year-old is a high school basketball star for Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. She is one of the top college prospects in the country. Me’arah reached 6’4″ when she was just 15 which shocked many fans and started dominating her peers. She also shocked her siblings when she dunked a basketball at a very young age. Notably, Shaqir O’Neal could not believe his eyes.

Me’arah continued her meticulous rise in the basketball world and has already received offers from top schools. Shaquille O’Neal revealed this information during a podcast and expressed how proud he is. Recently, the Big Diesel was in attendance for one of his daughter’s games and he looked proud of Me’arah’s performance.

Me’arah currently plays AAU basketball for CYFAIR Elite Sports which is registered in the state of Texas and a Nike basketball affiliate. The team participated in the recently concluded Nike Girls Elite Youth Girls Basketball Tournament 2023.

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Shaq made his way to watch his daughter play in the tournament, and she showed off.

Fans loved the father-daughter moment

Me’arah O’Neal shared some images and highlights from the tournament on her Instagram handle. Fans loved seeing Shaquille O’Neal embracing his daughter after the game and were happy for the father-daughter duo.

A lot of fans commented their heartfelt messages.

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Here are some reactions:

“Big @shaq diesel was trying to hold back the tears. This is everything ❣️”

“Proud father”

“Love the pic of Father & Daughter Hugging.”

“The love is evident! Y’all blessed”

“Love this pic ❤️❤️”