$600 Million Worth Shaquille O?Neal Once ‘Cried’ and Took Down Celtics Legend After Being Charged $35K by the NBA

Time and time again, Shaquille O’Neal has proved how to take things with a pinch of salt. He has almost always taken things lightly and entertained the NBA world with his antics. His humor and witty repertoire are as memorable as his games. The four-time NBA champion, who is now worth over $600 million, once had a ‘meltdown’ after being fined $35,000 by the NBA officials.

Back when Shaquille O’Neal played for the Boston Celtics, and way back in 2010 for another Christmas day game, Shaq was informed by reporters about the fine. His response was true to his larger-than-life personality.

An ‘inconsolable’ Shaquille O’Neal falls on a Celtics giant

The Shaq attack against the Orlando Magic?in 2010 lasted for just 12 minutes with the Magic eventually winning the game. Shaquille O’Neal later criticized the referees for the calls they made. The NBA officials responded by serving the Big Aristotle a $35,000 fine for his comments.

A reporter informed Shaq about the fine. Shaq shouted dramatically, “WHY?“. He rushed toward Celtics legend Kevin Garnett and hugged him tightly. Shaq couldn’t let him go as he hilariously shouted loudly, “Kevin! I got fined! WHY?” He then fake-cried about the amount he had to pay. The momentum caused both players to fall to the ground. Shaquille O’Neal was beside himself, bawling out due to the ‘tragedy’ that had hit him.

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And very quickly, the fake tears turned to raucous laughter. His teammates joined in on the fun and described the moment to be the perfect meltdown.

Shaq always had great value for money

That night, Shaq had criticized referee Bob Delaney and said, “I guess they come out to see No. 26 (Delaney) play. He was a great player out there today“. After learning about the NBA fine, he also said that in his career, he has “probably paid $90 million in federal tax, $20 million in FICA, and $1 million in David Stern [NBA commissioner] tax”.

When Shaquille O’Neal signed with the Boston Celtics, he had likely hoped for a beautiful finish to his career. He had signed a two-year deal to team up with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Unfortunately, Father Time was on his side.

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In the end, Shaq averaged 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 37 games.

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