NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Reveals What Motivates him to Keep Working After a Successful Career

When 20-year-old Shaquille O’Neal entered the league, he made his mark pretty quickly. He was already showing the potential of being added to the other greats like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell. He left the league more accomplished than ever. Even to date, he makes his appearances as an analyst and stays connected to the game.

The worst assumption about Shaq was that he was only great because he was big. That was far from the truth. His ball-handling skills and jump shots could leave his opponents astounded. Size wasn’t the sole reason he won four NBA championships, season MVP, and three Finals MVP.

How can we not talk about Shaq and his relationship with Kobe Bryant? Despite all their bad blood, The Lakers have one of the most popular dynasties because of them.

Recently, he collaborated with Genius Brands to create an animated action-comedy Tv show for children, which is going to be called, “Shaq’s Garage.”

Shaquille O’Neal is a humanitarian

In an interview with Shaquille, he was asked what keeps him going despite doing so much professionally on and off the court. “Well, I just love humanitarian work and I love making people smile,” stated Shaq.

“I love just helping people out. So, when I was approached by my good friend Andy Hayward about Shaq’s Garage, I was like, ‘You know what? I think it’ll be a good idea’… We wanted to create something where it’s like toy story meets hot wheels, but it’s all done. Of course, this is all for children.”

He further explained, “One thing I’ve always known is to speak the language of the juvenile of all cultures of all ages. It’s just a special gift, and it all started when I had to babysit my younger siblings.”

The way Shaq has made a name for himself in the NBA, fellow aspiring NBA players also look up to him. His legacy will forever be remembered and embedded in the NBA’s history.