?He Wanted Me to Stand Up to Him?: Shaquille O?Neal, Who Credits His Dad for His Own Discipline, Nearly Brought Tears to His Father?s Eyes as an 18 Year Old

Shaquille O’Neal has established himself as a multifold legend beyond the limits of the NBA. The four-time NBA champ dominated the league with his aggression. Moreover, Shaq earned himself a $400 million fortune with his smart investments and business ventures. Despite being the funniest guy in the room, Shaq’s discipline in life has made him a success in various walks of life. Apart from being an NBA legend and business magnate, rapping and DJing are some of his artistic talents.

Notably, Shaquille O’Neal, who credited his father for his discipline, revealed that he nearly made his father cry as an 18-year-old.

In his recent four-part docuseries, ‘From Shaquille to Shaq’, the Los Angeles Lakers legend talked about the successful journey that made him a superstar in life. In the first episode, Shaquille O’Neal credited his father for teaching him the importance of discipline in life. He talked about being disciplined by his father Philip A. Harrison while growing up in a military household. The 15-time All-Star also claimed that his father’s disciplinary methods made him who he is today.

In a recent interview, Shaq made a revelation about an instance when he nearly brought a tear into his father’s eyes as an 18-year-old.

Shaquille O’Neal recalls the moment he left his father emotional

During the interview, Shaquille O’Neal was asked about a moment when he realized that he did not have to always listen to his father. Shaq responded that when he was an 18-year-old and was getting involved in contracts, his dad used to come and yell at him. At that moment, Shaq told his father, “Hey man, I got it.”

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The Lakers legend stated that his father Harrison almost had a tear in his eye. Shaq’s father admitted to waiting for the moment his son would stand up to him. Shaquille O’Neal said, “And he let me take it on from there. It was good, like he wanted me to stand up to him.”

Moreover, Shaquille shared that his dad laid out the things that he needed to do as a grownup, like protecting the family, being observative, becoming financially smart, and avoiding fraud.

Shaq reckoned that the moment of confrontation with Harrison as a young adult turned out to be good. Moreover, the three-time Finals MVP admitted to waiting for the day his kids would get self-sufficient to stand up for themselves.

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Fortunately for Shaq, he could see the joy his father must have felt during the confrontational moment that almost made him cry.