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4x NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal is a multi-millionaire who built his $600 million empire not only through his exorbitant NBA salaries but also through numerous brand endorsements and lucrative investments. Currently, the former Los Angeles Lakers legend is a popular TNT analyst and runs a weekly podcast show. Despite being $100 million wealthier in terms of net worth than the popular soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Shaq lacks behind him in the social media game. The social media platform worth billions of dollars helps stars and celebrities make a lot of money from their posts. Despite having a higher net worth, Shaq earns substantially less than the Portuguese star through his Instagram posts.

Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed celebrity on Instagram with 520 Million followers. Notably, he is the only individual to cross the 500 million mark on the platform. On the other hand, the Big Diesel has 28 Million followers. Brands provide huge sums of money to celebrities to market their products through their handle. Evidently, Ronaldo’s social media popularity fetches him much more.

Shaquille O’Neal vs Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gram race

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An report published about a year ago, revealed the amounts earned by several celebrities during the lockdown on Instagram. When the world grappled with the onslaught of the virus, Ronaldo made $2.3 Million within two months via Instagram. On the other hand, Shaq managed to earn $725,000. Social media popularity enabled the stars to charge accordingly for a post.

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Though Ronaldo’s net worth is $490 million, he was the first active team-sport athlete to surpass one Billion career earnings, as per Forbes. Meanwhile, LeBron James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. Michael Jordan achieved the billionaire feat after his retirement.

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According to a recent report, a sponsored post from Cristiano Ronaldo costs a staggering $2.3 million dollars in 2022. Therefore, Ronaldo’s dominance over Shaq in the social media game is pretty evident.

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Ronaldo’s tragic World Cup exit

The 37-year-old soccer legend’s national team Portugal made a tragic exit in the quarter-final stage of the FIFA world cup. Team Portugal is yet to win their maiden FIFA World Cup trophy. The legend, who is in the late stages of his career, is uncertain to make an appearance in the next World Cup.

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