Forcefully Giving Him a Big Wad of Cash, Shaquille O’Neal Once Tried to Lift 7 ft NBA Legend Out of Hard Times

Shaquille O’Neal is a well-known name in the NBA universe. Starting from his legendary gameplays on the court to his off-the-court antics, he garnered appreciation from everywhere. He was as good of an entertainer as an athlete. Additionally, the Big Diesel also has a big heart. And this incident of helping a former NBA veteran is exemplary of his kindness. Shaq once tried to help former NBA player Stanley Roberts with a big wad of cash to help him get out of hard times. The Diesel probably inherited this characteristic when he was growing up under the guidance of his father.

Stanley Roberts was one of the closest friends of Shaquille O’Neal during their time in college. Shaq revealed an incident when he met with Roberts after a long period of time during his DJ set last year. The Diesel recalled how both of them hugged together when they first met.

Shaquille O’Neal tried to help this former NBA player

As it turns out, Roberts escaped the set quietly after Shaq introduced him to the crowd. But the Big Aristotle successfully tracked his friend down by following his car. Following that incident, Shaq displayed his gratitude and wanted to buy him a truck.

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However, Roberts declined just like the way he did back 20 years ago when O’Neal tried to help him with a big wad of cash when the 7′ giant was out of the NBA and didn’t have any work. Shaq remembered how Roberts refused his help despite being in trouble. However, Shaq had forced a wad of cash on him. “Twenty years ago, when Roberts was out of the NBA, out of work, out of money, O’Neal took him to dinner in Los Angeles and handed him an envelope stuffed with cash,” revealed a recent report. However, Roberts had passionately refused to take the money.

Stanley Roberts and the tragic end to his NBA career

However, this time the situation was different, and Shaq was determined to help Roberts. Even with constant denial of Roberts, the Hall of Famer was keen on helping the big guy. He made sure to buy his fellow 7′ giant a new truck.

Stanley Roberts was one of the best prospects of the NBA when he got drafted in the first round of the 1991 draft. He was among the top 5 in the country when he attended Lower Richmond High School. He further went on to play college basketball with Shaquille O’Neal at Louisiana State University. Everyone predicted that he would surpass Shaquille O’Neal but fate had some other plans. Dale Brown told ‘The State’, “He was actually better than Shaquille O’Neal.”

His NBA career was short-lived, only lasting around nine years. Roberts was not able to reach his full potential after injuries plagued his career. And suddenly his career also came to an end after a failed drug test in 1999.

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