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Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has played 19 seasons in the NBA. Shaq has won 4 NBA championship rings in his career, etching his name as the legend of the game. He retired from basketball in 2011 as the 7th highest scorer in the NBA. But the 7’1 big man has eyes everywhere from business to sports to inspiring stories.

Shaq is very active on social media, sharing posts that impress him on his story. Recently he shared a video of former super-featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather. The boxer’s mid-game antics has Shaquille O’Neal and his fans in disbelief.

The mental prowess of Mayweather

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In a captivating video shared by Shaquille O’Neal, legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. showcases his skills. The video shows not only his exceptional boxing but also his trademark mental prowess inside the ring. The video captured four different instances where Mayweather engages in witty banter with the commentators while sparring. This was done aiming to get into the heads of his opponents.

Throughout his illustrious two-decade-long career, Mayweather earned a reputation as the undisputed master of mind games. He employed his verbal acumen to unsettle and distract his adversaries.

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Beyond his unparalleled boxing record, remaining undefeated, Mayweather’s ability to entertain and command the spotlight made him the dominant money-spinning boxer of his era. This glimpse into Mayweather’s in-ring charisma and strategic brilliance serves as a testament to his multifaceted approach to the sport, solidifying his legacy as one of the all-time greats of boxing.

 

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In the video there are 4 different occasions in which Mayweather talks to the commentator. In one of them the commentator plauds Mayweather’s “psychological warfare,” to which Mayweather replies, “I do do that.” This shows how much Mayweather is locked-in and is aware of his surroundings.

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But Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is well recognized as a business entrepreneur with a wealth of resources beyond those of his boxing career too.

Comparing Mayweather with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal

Mayweather is a financial superstar outside of the boxing arena, having amassed enormous riches via shrewd investments and intelligent financial decisions. In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Floyd Mayweather Jr. shockingly stated that he makes $300 million each month. That is more than the 19 years of NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal’s salaries combined.

“I will continue to give back to the sport of boxing in my time, and I will also give back financially because I got it. To my team, my guys in New York, and my other real estate team that’s here today, we can’t be stopped. In 32 months, I put myself in a position with a smart business team to make $300m a month. It all started from the sport of boxing.”

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Clearly demonstrating his exceptional success as a boxer and a clever entrepreneur, Mayweather has become one of the wealthiest and most important personalities in sports and business with his capacity to create money at an astonishing rate.

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