Despite Snubbed by Their Father, Shaquille O’Neal’s Two Sons and Bodybuilding Legend Swell With Pride for 17YO Me’Arah

There’s only one star in the O’Neal brood and it’s not Shaquille O’Neal. The next basketball star is doing big things and has the spotlight on her. And she’s got the top-notch hype squad behind her. Shaq’s youngest daughter is poised to surpass her father. While she’s on the court, doing her thing and being generally awesome, her family is cheering her on every step of the way.

The youngest of Big Diesel’s little ones is about to leave the nest. She’s going to make a huge decision soon. But before that, she’s showcasing some spectacular talent.

Shaq’s kids are each other’s cheerleaders

Before she heads to college, Me’Arah O’Neal is sharpening that raw talent at Wootten’s Basketball Camp. It’s one of the top instructional basketball camps in the country attended by college upstarts. The 6’4 teenager is already attracting attention on the first day of the camp which is worth noticing.

Shaquille O’Neal’s 17-year-old and another Instagram page shared the highlights from Day 1 of the camp. “Me’Arah O’Neal is really like that!” a part of the caption read. Me’Arah commented under the same post with a grateful emoji after several people were awed by her skills.

Internet users weren’t the only ones awestruck. Her brothers Shareef and Shaqir were also prompt in sharing the same post on their Instagram Stories.

Shareef is in the NBA G-League and Shaqir is playing basketball with the TSU Tigers. They’re probably excited to have their baby sister in the college club soon. Of course, they weren’t the only ones excited about Me’Arah’s stunning show.

Roc Shabazz also reposted the same video on his Stories. He wrote, “My niece is a [goblin emoji].” The bodybuilder and IFBB coach is Shaq’s longtime fitness trainer. While he’s famous for ribbing Shaq, he’s a fun uncle to Shaq’s six kids.

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Shaq himself hasn’t commented on Me’Arah’s camp adventures. But he’s definitely the proudest. He even risked his boys’ wrath to dote on his youngest.

Shaquille O’Neal has a clear favorite

While most parents would shy from it, Shaquille O’Neal admitted on national television that he favors his daughters over his sons.

He said on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show‘ that he dotes on his younger girls Amirah and Me’Arah the most. O’Neal added that he was proud of all his kids in the same sentence. But Myles, Shareef and Shaqir predictably called out his blatant favoritism.

Shaq’s response? “You damn right.” Since Me’Arah is going to pick her college soon, Shaq’s greasing the wheels with “incentive packages.” He dreams of Amirah and Me’Arah going to law school and he’s willing to pay their way through.

Amirah is at LSU in a business major. So all eyes are on Me’Arah now. She will be Shaq’s favorite whatever she decides. Meanwhile, she’s showing all that Big Diesel talent in spades on the hardwood floor.

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