A ruthless figure on the basketball court during his playing days, Shaquille O’Neal is a loving family man as well. Known for his acts of generosity, the Big Aristotle loves providing for all the members of his family. While we are aware of the three siblings and six children Shaq has, his recent tweet highlighted that his family is bigger than just that. Sharing a YouTube video on his Twitter, the Los Angeles Lakers legend confirmed that $8,000,000-worth Hollywood star Bill Bellamy is his cousin.
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Bellamy is an actor and a stand-up comic. Seven years older than Shaq, Bellamy is known for his appearance on Russell Simmons’ HBO show Def Comedy Jam. Having worked in movies such as Getting Played and Kindergarten Cop 2, and as host in several TV reality shows, the veteran actor has racked up a net worth of $8 million.
Despite making numerous appearances on the big screen, the 58-year-old is best known for being Shaq’s cousin.
Bill Bellamy talks about cousin Shaquille O’Neal
Bellamy made an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show where he spoke about being cousins with the basketball icon. After initially ranting about the fact that people do not associate Shaq with Bellamy, it’s only the other way around, the celebrity would go on to talk about appreciating Shaq’s presence in the family. Lauding the TNT analyst for all his ventures, Bellamy expressed how proud he was of the big man: “He is so cool, like we’ve done so many great things together and I’m just very proud of what he’s done after basketball.”
The veteran actor admitted that Shaq is very funny. However, trolling the Hall-of-Famer, Bellamy said that he would be funnier if people actually understood what he said.
“He’s super funny. Like people don’t realize it because you can’t really understand when he talking…But I know his heart. I know his heart.”
If people still didn’t believe that the two celebrities were related, the 7-foot-1 big man would go on to post the link of a clip of Bellamy’s appearance on the show as a tweet, confirming all the rumors.
Bill Bellamy on Being Shaq’s Cousin https://t.co/jbRCiPBAMM via @YouTube
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) June 16, 2023
Shaq has a cousin as a comedian. Probably that’s where he gets his sense of humor from.
Shaq takes care of his entire family
Thanks to the lucrative contracts he signed during his 19-year career and all the investments he made, the 2000 MVP has gathered a staggering $400 million net worth. A family man through and through, the Diesel’s massive net worth allows him to take great care of his family.
Apart from “protecting and providing” for his children and their mothers, the TNT analyst had promised his father that he’d take care of his other family members as well. Whether it be paying college fees or purchasing a new car, Uncle Shaq is going to do it all.
