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After Chris Paul, Shaquille O’Neal’s Millionaire Son Myles Recalls ‘Bullying’ Incidents from Childhood: “Your Dad’s a Bum!”

Akash Murty
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After Chris Paul, Shaquille O’Neal’s Millionaire Son Myles Recalls ‘Bullying’ Incidents From Childhood: “Your Dad’s a Bum!”

Not all successful athletes can say they are good fathers-NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal can. The Lakers legend tries his best to be a terrific dad, raising his 6 children properly. Each one of the Diesel’s kids are confident individuals who are set to prosper in their respect fields. However, fans can be a bit nosey with their personal opinions and often, kids and family members of celebrities can face the brunt of fans’ harsh comments. Things can get ugly even for little kids of NBA stars studying in school. Chris Paul recently shared a story like that. Meanwhile, Shaq’s eldest son, Myles O’Neal, also revealed that he went through something similar in his childhood.

Myles is not Shaq’s biological son. He is the son of Shaq’s ex-wife Shaunie Henderson(formerly O’Neal) from her previous marriage. While he was growing up, Shaq and Shaunie split up, and Myles mostly lived with his mother. It was not easy for him to enjoy his childhood like other kids with the O’Neal tag in his name. Even in school, it wasn’t easy.

Myles O’Neal remembers getting bullied in school

Myles O’Neal recently made an appearance on Barstool Sports’ Picks Central Podcast. During the interview, the hosts asked the 26-year-old whether he had to go through those “Your dad’s a bum” kind of bullying in school. The self-made millionaire shared the conversation as a story on his Instagram.


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Myles dealt with the situation in a much more calm and composed manner, compared to how his father would’ve dealt with it. The four championships Shaq won in his 19-year career helped Myles in shutting up his bullies.

On the other hand, CP3 revealed how a little boy had bullied his 10-year-old daughter in school, saying that he’ll never win a championship. However, Paul confirmed that he doesn’t let these kinds of things affect himself or his family.

Myles is a millionaire fashion model and a DJ

Shaq might not be the father who brought him to the world, but Myles must be eternally thankful to have been raised by one of the greatest and most successful athletes of all time. The Diesel was able to instill that winner in him, as Myles is the first kid in the O’Neal household to become a millionaire. And that too, doing something entirely different from basketball.

Myles is a fashion model having a great portfolio, involving brands like Puma and Under Armour. He has also made himself quite a name in DJing and music production. Myles recently dropped his first singles track, which was a success.

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Akash Murty

Akash Murty

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An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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