Shaquille O’Neal and his larger-than-life personality always make him the most likeable person in the room. The four-time NBA champ is known for his charitable gestures and his dream to impact people’s lives positively. Recently, Shaquille O’Neal has made another grand gesture by backing the efforts of his former Lakers teammate Slava Medvedenko. Shaq pledged his support to Slava’s foundation in his efforts to help kids in Ukraine.

O’Neal is currently a sports analyst at TNT network. He provides his expertise in the shows revolving around the NBA. After a dominating NBA career, Shaq has involved himself in a multitude of business ventures and investment prospects, that have amassed him a staggering net worth of over $400 million. And he has always attempted to use his opulence to help people in need in the community. This particular instance is no exception to that. In addition, the Big Aristotle has remained close to the NBA over the years and still holds a great reputation in the basketball fraternity for his noble nature.

Shaquille O’Neal supports Salva Medvedenko’s cause

Recently, Israeli writer and journalist Rebecca Griffin reported some heartwarming news regarding Shaquille O’Neal on her official Twitter account. Griffin informed the public that Shaq has pledged a donation to his former Lakers teammate Slava Medvedenko’s foundation to help Ukrainian kids get through the state of war in the country.

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O’Neal and Medvedenko were teammates at the Lakers from 2000-2004. The duo won two championships for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant in 2001 and 2002.

NBA on TNT is set to shed light on Slava Medvedenko’s efforts in the Ukrainian war with a special section during the pregame coverage. The network recently shared a video of how Medvedenko returned to his hometown and Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, after a successful NBA career.

The two-time NBA champ has served in the country’s defense during the war against Russia. In the video, Slava Medvedenko said, “It’s kind of scary but we don’t have a choice. We have to just defend our city.”

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Shaq seems to have been left in awe of the efforts of his former teammate during this state of uncertainty. Thus, Medvedenko’s inspiring words have forced Shaquille O’Neal to help the populace in Ukraine. The gesture will help them sustain themselves through some very tough times. Shaq’s decision and Medvedenko’s constant efforts will provide the Ukrainian people with some hope for a better future.