The name of four-time champion, Shaquille O’Neal is synonymous with basketball. However, over the last decade or so, his name has been resonating in the world of business too. While always having a knack for business, O’Neal has built an empire around himself. To get to this level in life, O’Neal had to keep his eyes and ears open for feedback and advice from experts in the field. Amazon founder Jeffrey Bezos was one of the few who inspired O’Neal to do better in the business arena.
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O’Neal has always been smart with his investments. He always put a lot of thought into each product he has put his money into or endorsed. However, when he stepped foot into the business industry, he wanted to make the big bucks quickly. This is when he learned a valuable lesson from Jeffrey Bezos.
Shaquille O’Neal learned to change his ways with the help of Jeff Bezos
Shaquille O’Neal is a smart investor. However, he drew inspiration from Jeffery Bezos’s pattern of investment. In an interview a few months ago, O’Neal claimed that he started investing in businesses that would eventually change people’s lives. He credited Bezos for this line of thinking.
He revealed, “If someone came to me and said, ?hey, give me a million dollars and I?ll turn it into 10 million in 2 months?? I wouldn?t take it.”? Instead, the Big Aristotle would spend his time, money, and efforts on an item that would actually focus on helping and changing the lives of everyday people.?
O’Neal also stated that Bezos taught him how to invest better. Jeffery Bezos believes that investing in changing people’s lives is always good. So the Los Angeles Lakers legend began investing in items that people actually cared for and needed. He put money into the technological sector, education sector, and medical sector. By doing so, he realized that his monetary gains were also increasing.
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For O’Neal, it is all about love. Everything he does, he does it with love. Every initiative he starts, he starts with love. He once said, “When you start off with love, people will love and respect you and you will always be monetarily rewarded.”?
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O’Neal realized very early on the power and status he held. With that in mind, he always tries to lead by example and work towards helping society.