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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was as dominant as one could get during his time in the league. He stands at an incredible 7-foot-1 inches height and his physicality has certainly helped in his career. However, it seems he is jealous of his sons for this bizarre reason.

Talking on the latest episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, the former NBA champion made a confession. He said that he had received an underwear deal!

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Moreover, he revealed that he wanted to involve all his sons in the deal which was lauded by co-host and NFL veteran Spice Adams. Shaq said, “Confession time. I was offered an underwear deal. So, I told them give me nine months because in my vision, I’d like to see an underwear deal with me and all my sons. My sons have great bodies, makes me jealous.

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Seeing 7-foot-1 inches tall Shaquille O’Neal in an underwear commercial will certainly be interesting for all his fans around the world. However, the Los Angeles Lakers legend did not divulge any other details about the deal in the podcast.

Meanwhile, as it turns out, his sons’ in-shape bodies admittedly makes the Big Diesel “jealous.” Therefore, he has been hitting the gym and improving his diet to get in better shape. So that he can finally shoot an underwear commercial with his sons as peers.

How many sons does Shaquille O’Neal have?

Former NBA champion and millionaire Shaquille O’Neal has six children which include three sons and three daughters. 

Shareef O’Neal is Shaq’s eldest son and he is following in his father’s footsteps. Shareef played for the LSU Tigers, similar to his father, and also played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Summer League. He recently joined Ignite which plays in the NBA G League.

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Playing for his father’s former team in the Summer League, Shareef averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 44.4 % from the field.

O’Neal’s youngest son Shaqir is also on his way to becoming a basketball star. The 19-year-old is college bound and he is attending Texas Southern University.

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