Growing up, Shaquille O’Neal yearned to be rich. Not because he wanted to live a lavish lifestyle, but for him to be able to buy his mother anything she ever wanted. With this goal in mind, Shaq aimed to make millions – something he achieved very early on in his career. Having seen the rough and tough side of life, O’Neal focused on accumulating more money. With that said, Shaq posted a story involving Bob Marley and his fortune on Instagram earlier today.

Shaquille O’Neal has made an estimated amount of 700 million dollars as an NBA player. While making several different investments and signing endorsement deals, Shaq has maintained his status of being a millionaire post-retirement. However, what really helped him become a business mogul was the charitable work and smart investments he made. Shaq does business for the cause, not for the amount of money he is going to earn.

Shaquille O’Neal resonates with Bob Marley

Shaquille O’Neal shared a story on his Instagram account earlier today. It was a post about the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Marley. In the post, Marley is heard talking about the concept of being rich. He’s asked, “Are you a rich man?” Confused by this question, Marley asks the individual to elaborate.

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The individual reframes his statement and questions if Marley has a lot of possessions. Following this Marley said, “I don’t have that type of richness, my richness is life forever.” 

The Big Aristotle has an extremely healthy bank account. However, he doesn’t want his money or basketball to define his legacy. The four-time NBA Champion wants people to remember him as “Shaq was a nice guy.” He knows that he has the power to make people happy and bring a smile to their faces.

So he takes pride, in helping people and making their lives better. He said, “I take pride in each and every day by just making one person smile, whether it’s one person or whether it’s a hundred people or whether it’s a thousand people.”

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Shaquille O’Neal has always been vocal about the values of life that he carries along with him. For him, helping others, and being compassionate and loving are the key ingredients of life. It doesn’t come as a surprise that he resonates with Bob Marley’s statement.