$350 Million Richer Than Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal Makes a Big Admission That Might Surprise Almost 45 Million People

It is quite common to see celebrities having other people handle their social media accounts. This is true for sports stars as well. Taking time out from their busy schedules gets tough for some athletes. While Twitter activity by these athletes has increased over the last few years, there are still many stars who prefer having others handle their accounts. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most active celebrities on Instagram and Twitter. But does he do it himself or get a team to do the work for him?

Shaq made the big revelation on the latest episode of ‘The Big Podcast’ after Tom Brady‘s name came up. The 7x Super Bowl champion has previously admitted that he has a team that handles his social media activity. Producer and former UCLA Bruins Josiah Johnson was a special guest on the latest episode of the podcast and he was surprised to hear the Big Diesel’s answer.

Shaquille O’Neal does his own social media work

Shaq was surprised after Johnson revealed that he helped produce the 2016 adult animated sitcom, ‘The Legend of Chamberlain Heights’. “Oh, your show?” Shaq asked. Johnson again confirmed his involvement and thanked the Lakers legend for a tweet he had sent out about the show in 2016. “That was one of my favorite shows“, Shaq revealed.

“That came from you?” a surprised Johnson asked. Co-host Nischelle Turner intervened and replied on Shaq’s behalf, “He runs his accounts, Josiah. Don’t think he doesn’t. When you see a tweet or you see something on Instagram, it comes from Shaquille.”

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“I respect that because I know guys like Tom Brady got a whole crew in marketing or whatever,” Johnson said. However, the four-time NBA champion has always been interested in doing things on his own. He said, “Nah, I don’t do that.”

The Big Aristotle is very active on social media

While Shaq has always been a very outspoken person, his activity on social media platforms is second to none. He constantly shares various stories on Instagram and tweets occasionally as well. This has led to him being one of the most followed sports celebrities in the world. The 15x All-Star has around 45 million followers on Instagram and Twitter combined.

On the other hand, Brady, who is arguably the biggest name in football, has only 17 million followers across the two platforms. While Shaq retired in 2011 and has had way more time than Brady for his social media activities, the content he provides likely contributes to the vast difference between the two.

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Indeed, it is not surprising to see the difference in their net worths as well. While Shaq has a net worth of around $600 million due to his various business ventures, Brady has a net worth of about $250 million. However, that may increase as Brady recently announced his retirement and will have more time for off-field activities.