NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has a net worth of around $400 million. With multiple business ventures under his belt, O’Neal is quite a philanthropist as well. He is one of the most liked media celebrities in the world out there. And very recently, he paid homage to the crowd and people while on a show with Logan Paul.
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O’Neal had a stellar NBA career playing 19 seasons for six different teams. He was always loved by fans wherever he went. His off-the-court antics were something that always got a laugh from anyone who watched him.
Shaquille O’Neal pays homage to the general public
Shaquille O’Neal has quite the perspective towards life events, things happening in the NBA, what players are doing in their downtime, and such. His unique take on things is what makes Shaq such a likable celebrity in the media and by fans.
Recently, Shaq sat down with Logan Paul on his show ‘Impaulsive’ and discussed various aspects of his life and career. He even gave some insights into his relationship with Kobe Bryant and his take on current NBA players.
But while talking to Logan, Shaq paid respect to the people who were sitting as viewers of the show. Shaq described how people like Paul and O’Neal do whatever they feel like as opposed to regular people. He said: “So they have real jobs, get up at eight, work all day, and come home at five. Us, we get to do whatever we wanna do so I really respect people like this because this was our moms and dads.”
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Furthermore, Shaq also has a big heart. Fans often see him in advertisements and shows, roasting people and having fun. But the four-time NBA champion is quite the philanthropist as well. In fact, he paid for the Master’s degrees of 15 of his friends, is often seen helping people in need, and has a foundation under his name as well that helps underserved people and communities.
Shaq as an entrepreneur
The Los Angeles Lakers legend often invests in people, their ideas, and their business ventures to help them and to add to his vast business empire as well. He owns multiple restaurant chains, more than 100 car washes, a couple of nightclubs in Las Vegas, a shopping center, and a movie theatre as well.
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And all this is apart from the majority of the companies in which he is a major stakeholder. So even though the Big Aristotle has made it big from scratch, he has a lot of respect for the general public and does not shy away from helping them in whatever manner possible.