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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most accomplished athletes of all time. After dominating on the basketball court for almost two decades and winning four NBA championships, O’Neal hung up his boots in 2011. He even got his name inducted into the NBA Hall-of-Fame. Apart from basketball, Superman has led a very full life. Apart from his platinum-selling rap records from the 90s, Shaq has recently been donning the avatar of DJ Diesel. And of course, who can forget his co-hosting antics on TNT alongside Sir Charles.
But with so much going on, it’s hard to tell where the man’s priorities lie. Let’s see what Shaquille O’Neal had to say on that front.
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The 4 most important things in the life of Shaquille O’Neal
Shaq recently made a podcast appearance where talked about his basketball career, and life in general. After achieving a massive net worth of around $600 million there is not much left for Big Diesel to do. He opened up on MoTalk, Grammy winner Monica’s new podcast. There, he talked about what matters to him the most in the current phase of his rather interesting life.

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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 24, 2021 American former professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is seen on the grid before the start of the race Pool via REUTERS/Darron Cummings
Talking about the things that matter most, Shaq explained, “I’m going to do me, right. Make people smile, analyze basketball, talk smack about some of the players and see how they respond, take care of my family.”
He made it clear that he wants to respect and take care of the family and people around him. Notably, the Hall-of-Famer also admitted that he cannot let go of his habit of talking smack. Not that anybody is complaining.
Shaquille O’Neal earlier revealed that he spent a fortune on buying the rights of a legendary boxer’s rights.
Shaq owns the rights to Muhammad Ali’s Image
Muhammad Ali was one of the biggest names in the world of boxing. Despite passing away in 2016, his legacy lives on.
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He was often known for his fight, not just inside the boxing ring, but also against discrimination in the country. Shaquille O’Neal revealed he bought the image and name rights of many celebrities, including the great Muhammad Ali.
Shaq declared, “Who owns Marilyn Monroe? Who owns Elvis Presley? Me!”
This seems like another great investment in Shaq’s already-loaded portfolio. From car washes to chicken stores, and now, even to image rights. $600 million hardly seems like the ceiling for Diesel‘s growing empire.
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