Shaquille O’Neal is one of the more fun personalities in the basketball world. As intimidating as the 7-foot-1 big man looks, he is one of the friendliest people out there. While he jokes around with adults, O’Neal also has his own ways of spending quality time with his younger fans. Known for his philanthropy, the Los Angeles Lakers legend has done numerous charitable things for children. This time, during vacation, the 324-pound TNT analyst was spotted enjoying in the swimming pool, getting attacked by several kids.
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Shaq is one of the most well-known basketball legends. Using his platform, and his staggering $400 million net worth, the NBA Hall-Of-Famer has indulged in tons of charity endeavors. A majority of these charities are directed to the upliftment of children in underserved communities. Some examples of the same – The Shaquille O’Neal Boys and Girls Club, the Shaq-to-School program, and the Shaq-a-Claus event, among many other events.
A bunch of kids push Shaquille O’Neal underwater
Shaquille O’Neal is finally enjoying the vacation he kept mentioning during the finals stages of the 2022-2023 NBA season. For someone who is an avid social media user, the Big Aristotle has barely posted any photos or videos from his holiday. However, a clip from his recent trip went viral on social media.
House of Highlights uploaded a video in which the four-time NBA Champ is seen enjoying his time in the swimming pool, surrounded by a bunch of kids. O’Neal, who was in a jovial mood, was pushed underwater by the children, before he shouted out, “I’m drowning.” As seen in the video, about 10 kids went on to pick the big man up and carry him toward the other end of the pool.
As several Instagram users commented on the post Shaq certainly gave these kids a memory of a lifetime. A moment that they’ll cherish forever.
Shaq has 6 kids
Part of the reason why Shaq is so good at dealing with kids is because he has 6 children of his own. The NBA icon has four kids with his ex-wife, Shaunie Henderson – sons Shareef and Shaqir and daughters Amirah and Me’arah. Shaq also adopted Myles, from Shaunie’s previous relationship. Shaq has one daughter – Taahirah – from his previous relationship with Arnetta Yardbourgh.
Having children of different ages, Shaq is able to gel pretty well with kids of all ages.
