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Jan 8, 2022 · 8,038 views

'My Parents Taught Me the Value of Giving Back' -Shaq

'My Parents Taught Me the Value of Giving Back' -Shaq
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Over his 19-year NBA career, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal earned $292 million and then turned that into more than $700 million by smart investment. And he has used that money in a good way, as he recently did at Christmas. "My father was a drill sergeant, my mother just was a hard-working woman. They had little, but they taught me the value of giving back. They taught me the value of helping those in need. I called you know, my friend from Nintendo Switch. Ordered about 1000 Switches and 1000 PS5s. I went to Walmart and got bikes. So you know yesterday, at this little elementary school in McDonough, Georgia, kids were crying, kids were happy. And that's what it's all about."

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