“Always Taught Me to Help Those in Need”: Mother Lucille O’Neal Credited for Shaquille O’Neal’s Latest $6.6 Million Effort

This is the moment fans have been waiting for, Shaquille O’Neal is back with his favorite pizza. The Shaq-a-Roni will be available at Papa John’s starting from October 24. Papa John’s board member and franchisee owner Shaq is working with the company for a good cause once again. 

For every Shaq-a-Roni sold till Christmas, Papa John’s will donate $1 to charity. During the period of 24th October to 25th December, this initiative will be carried out by The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community.

If you’re a Papa John’s Rewards member, you can get Shaq-a-Roni today. All other users will have to wait a few more days. The work of this organization has helped build a bright future for many children in the past. Once again, the organization is back with this great dedication to assist those in need. 

Another great initiative from Shaquille O’Neal for society

There is a reason why people love this pizza, and that is because it features an extra-large pizza combined with Papa John’s fresh dough.

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If you are a fan, you can get your eight Shaq-sized slices in a few days. As an added bonus, Papa John’s is also introducing Pepperoni-Crusted Papadia. In a recent interview, Shaq discussed how many people have been helped by this organization. Aside from that, his pizza has been extremely popular and has contributed significantly to society. 

“In the last three years, the Shaq-a-Roni pizza has raised more than $6 million for The Papa John’s Foundation, which gives to local organizations — that’s an impactful footprint we wanted to highlight this year and give the fans a chance to get involved,” This new initiative was discussed by O’Neal, Papa Johns board member, and franchisee. 

Having his mother as a role model has been extremely beneficial to Shaq

Furthermore, Shaquille O’Neal also talked about his mother, Lucille O’Neal, who the Los Angeles Lakers legend credited for his latest $6.6 million effort. When discussing this initiative, he thanked his mother for teaching him to always give back to the community. 

On the NBC News Now show, Shaq praised his mother for teaching him the values he has today. “She raised me the right way. Always taught me to be generous, always taught me to help those in need,” Shaq said.

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This is not the only initiative the Big Aristotle is undertaking to help people in need. In addition to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Communities in Schools, and Free The Children, Shaq supports many other organizations that work to improve the lives of others.

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