Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to have played the game of basketball. The legendary center was a dominant force on the court. He used to toy with his opponents and physically dominate them. He always used his huge size advantage to the fullest. In a rare case where his opponent was near to his size, he used his quick footwork to escape from this situation and score a basket.
Shaq was a fan favorite wherever he went. He had a great personality on and off the court. Because of his huge popularity, he earned millions of dollars from huge endorsement deals. Shaq also has great business acumen and invests a lot into a variety of businesses. Due to this, Shaq is one of the richest basketball athletes ever, with a net worth more than of $400 million.
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Shaq is currently in Europe, touring as DJ Diesel. He is playing his sets across various cities across the continent and even visited Luka Doncic’s town. In a recent episode of his podcast, Shaq was asked if he had any fun and did he hit the water while in Europe. Shaq said, “Of course I did. I rented me 120 ft yacht.”
Shaquille O’Neal and his wealth compared to other stars
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Even after having a net worth of more than $400 million, Shaq is not the richest basketball athlete. That crown belongs to one of the greatest basketball players ever, Michael Jordan. Jordan is currently worth more than $2 billion.
Apart from him, only LeBron James is the other basketball player ever to be a billionaire. But what is unique about LeBron’s situation is that he is the first active player to become a billionaire.
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Magic Johnson is also worth more than Shaq, with a net worth of more than $600 million. Magic, just like Shaq, invested wisely in many businesses very early and is still reaping the benefits now.