“The only player who didn’t hate Trump” Shaquille O’Neal’s $325,000 gift to Donald Trump shocked all of NBA


“The only player who didn’t hate Trump” Shaquille O’Neal’s $325,000 gift to Donald Trump shocked all of NBA

Donald Trump and Shaquille O'Neal

During his special day in 2005, Shaquille O’Neal gave former US President Donald Trump a breathtaking $325,000 Phantom Rolls-Royce. Shaq made sure that The Big Diesel’s wedding present matched the luxury of the event since The Big Diesel was one of the select few dignitaries invited to the real estate magnate’s extravagant wedding. The third marriage for the former president and real estate billionaire Trump included O’Neal and his wife Shaunie, who were among the estimated 400 attendees. Billy Joel, Barbara Walters, Matt Lauer, Regis Philbin, and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani were among the other attendees.

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For some time now, Shaq has been one of the very well known individuals in American society and public life. As a result, it is not unexpected to see him at any significant event of national importance. O’Neal claimed that he and Trump had been friends for more than 10 years at the time, and that season, Trump and Melania were his guests when they attended Miami Heat home games. Because of their same commercial interests, O’Neal often asked out Trump’s advice.

Who is Shaquille O’Neal and is he rich?

Shaquille O’Neal is regarded by many as one of the NBA’s all-time most dominant players. His 19 seasons in the league saw him win a number of honors, including MVP and Rookie of the Year. In the Finals, O’Neal took home three MVP honors and four NBA titles. He shares fourth position in the NBA’s all-time All-Star appearance list with 15 appearances. By the Heat and the Lakers, O’Neal’s jersey was retired. At the height of his spectacular career, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 and chosen for the NBA 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

Shaq is a well-known businessman who apparently owns 150 car washes in addition to 150 24-Hour Fitness locations. O’Neal has owned and sold 155 Five Guys Burgers locations, which is the equal of the company’s entire franchise portfolio, therefore he has expertise franchising for other well-known restaurant brands. In addition, he owns nine Papa John’s franchises and 17 Auntie Anne’s Pretzels locations. In reality, O’Neal is on the board of directors of the pizza firm and serves as a brand ambassador for Papa John’s.

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Due to his involvement with the Miami Heat team, Shaq was one of Florida’s most important individuals in 2005. Additionally, he had known Trump for a while. His attendance at Trump’s extravagant third wedding was therefore greatly anticipated. In a really extravagant wedding, Donald Trump wed Melania Trump as his third wife in 2005. The elite $1 million wedding took place at Palm Beach, Florida, and about 350–400 guests were invited. The reception was held at Trump’s preferred Mar-a-Lago resort where O’Neal gave the former POTUS a crown diamond befitting the event; a white, $325,000 Phantom Rolls-Royce.

Known for his enormous riches and economic savvy, Donald Trump can purchase any automobile in the whole globe. But even someone of his magnitude is sure to be impressed by a gift like this from Shaq. The 45th President of the United States wed Melania Trump, a Slovenian model and entrepreneur, followed by his first two marriages.

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