“I try to make every day a meaningful moment for a fan, and especially a kid.” Shaquille O’Neal always wants to be a good role model. That’s one of the reasons why he doesn’t drink outside the privacy of his home and only smokes hookah. The Big Aristotle has a big heart, especially for kids, and he did the same once again and the fans loved it.

On Instagram, Hot Freestyle, with 3.9 million followers uploaded the video. Here, Shaq is signing a young kid’s sneakers because those were from his brand. Later, he would also hug the kid. So the young kid not only got the chance to meet O’Neal, but received a hug and an autograph. That’s a memory worth a lifetime.

The caption of the post was, “Shaq is for the people 👟🔥.” And the fans agreed with it. Speaking about shoes, he once helped a thirteen old kid, who suffered a similar problem to him. Zach Keith’s mother on social media made a plea so that she could afford size 18 shoes for her son. O’Neal too, suffered from similar issues because of his height and decided to surprise the kid.

Recently, Clark County donated 4.81 acres of land to the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation for a youth facility. This 17,000 sq. facility will not only provide a place for kids to develop their athletic dreams, but it will also have academic, social, and recreational resources for K-12 youth. The estimated cost of the facility is around $16 million and is based in the northeast region of Las Vegas.

Fans want Shaq to run for Presidency

Apart from this Shaq, is also big on initiatives with the Boys and Girls Club. With the help of the Comebaq Court program, the 4x NBA Champion and Icy Hot refurbish the basketball courts. Despite being involved in many philanthropic activities, him doing things for people on the side makes O’Neal special. “You are a blessing, Shaq 🙏 🙏.”

The initiatives were even global when he became Africa’s first digital ambassador for education for the Partnership for Digital Access Africa. He even met President Ruto of Kenya earlier this year to improve digital access in Africa. The motto is to connect 1 Billion people to the internet. Since Shaq has the experience of working as a delegate, one fan even said “Shaq for president.”

Taking time out to make sure the kid has a nice day, the Lakers legend earned a lot of respect. “Respect ShaQ button >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.” Obviously getting a Shaq autograph is like a dream come true, so another fan wrote, “He’s not going to wear any other shoes! 🙌🔥🙌.”

Speaking about the autograph, Shaq’s one ain’t cheap either. So, to make sure the shoes are in perfect condition, one fan jokingly suggested that the kid should roam around in socks. “I would’ve had him wearing socks lol. Son these shoes are very expensive!” Well, don’t suggest that in front of Shaq, he might purchase another shoe only for the kid.

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