“Spent $1 Million on Sh*t I Ain’t Even Gonna Wear”: 50-Year-Old Shaquille O’Neal Has Begun Embracing His Oldness

NBA stars, old or new, have a tendency to spend exorbitant amounts on various accessories. From shoes to eyewear and bags, they make sure their “drip” is second to none. While it is easier to see in today’s times, many players from the 80s and 90s didn’t hold back on spending money either. 4x NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal was one of the biggest names of his generation and continues to be that in the NBA community. While O’Neal has established himself as a great businessman over the years, he has made many mistakes too while spending money.

On the latest episode of ‘The Big Podcast‘, O’Neal made a big revelation about his desire to embrace his oldness. Shaq said, “I went crazy on jewelry this summer.” After asking his co-hosts to make a guess about the money he spent, guest host Jamal Crawford made a guess of $1 million. O’Neal then revealed that he spent $770K on the piece just to feel young.

Shaquille O’Neal is ready to “embrace his oldness”

While admitting he had made efforts to stay young before, 50-year-old O’Neal is now willing to give up on it. “I don’t wanna be young anymore. I’m gonna embrace my oldness“, Shaq said during the show. He then revealed the first step he has taken in that regard. Shaq took off his cap to unveil a new hairstyle for the new year. O’Neal’s new look, especially his modified hairline, left Crawford and Nischelle Turner in splits.

Later on in the episode, after admitting that he got influenced by rappers coming into stores and splashing their cash on jewelry, Shaq accepted his mistake. “I just went crazy for no reason. It was dumb. I spent $1 million on sh*t I ain’t even gonna wear. So now, I’m embracing being old“, O’Neal said rather dejectedly.

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O’Neal is now ready to embrace his oldness and the new hairstyle is just the beginning of it.

O’Neal is in the best shape of his life at the age of 50

While O’Neal dominated opponents during his NBA career, he was never known to be a fit guy. However, that has changed over the past few years as Shaq has started taking care of his body much more. He has put out many posts on social media showing the change in his appearance.

It’s never too late to work on your fitness and Shaq has certainly embraced that idea. O’Neal is one of the best examples of how to stay successful even after retirement from your sport. His multiple business ventures earn him millions of dollars and his appearances on TV and other streams help him stay in the news.

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Let’s hope O’Neal continues to motivate people and make them laugh. What are your thoughts on Shaq spending $1 million just to stay young? Let us know in the comments.