NBA mothers are as fabled as NBA stars themselves. The story of most elite NBA athletes highlights the role their mothers played in their journey. We’ve heard how Michael Jordan‘s mother pushed Nike to give her son a one of its kind deal. Other than the great man, the NBA’s favorite giant Shaquille O’Neal has praised his mother on countless occasions. Although Lucille once caused millions of dollars worth of loss to Shaq, it was for the benefit of her beloved son.

Recently, Big Diesel put Kyrie Irving’s mother in the spotlight for something she did for Kyrie’s career. Known to be a mama’s boy, Shaq couldn’t help himself from applauding Shetellia Riley Irving for her accomplishment.

Shaquille O’Neal highlights Kyrie Irving’s mother’s recent feat

Kyrie is a household name in the NBA community. He has been in the league since 2011 and his iconic shot in Game 7 of the 2016 Playoffs is etched into basketball history. Although now he is one of the finest athletes in the league, his childhood days were rough. Kyrie lost his mother Elizabeth Irving at the age of four. The young boy didn’t even get a chance to know his biological mother, but fate had good things planned for him in the future. While he did grow up to become a world-class athlete, Kyrie Irving also experienced a mother’s love through Shetellia, his stepmom.

Shetellia is also Kyrie’s agent and her recent achievement is worth all the applause.

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She became the first Black woman to negotiate and finalize an NBA contract. Kyrie’s recent contract with the Dallas Mavericks worth $126M for the next three years was negotiated and finalized by Shetellia. The impact of this achievement was understood by millions of people and it also touched Shaq’s heart.

The 4x NBA champion shared the news on his Instagram story, showing his appreciation for the family love. Shaq is a renowned family boy and his mother has played a major role in his professional and business life.

Shaquille O’Neal lost millions due to his mother

It would be a rare find to come across a bunch of people who have not seen Shaq’s face or don’t know his name. However, with his level of fame, wealth, and achievements, Shaquille O’Neal is still his mother’s boy. He has always hailed her and his father as reasons why he could push himself as hard as he did.

Back when Shaq wanted to enter the NBA Draft after a dream run as a sophomore, his mother stopped him. By teaching a young Shaq an important life lesson by asking him to balance a checkbook, she made him understand that he was not ready.

The big man waited and then went on to conquer the world of the NBA and beyond. What do you think of his mother’s opinion? Would you have preferred a few more seasons of Shaq in the NBA?

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