“You could have killed that kid” Shaquille O’Neal’s father thrashed him for sending a kid into seizure


“You could have killed that kid” Shaquille O’Neal’s father thrashed him for sending a kid into seizure

Shaquille O'Neal and his father

Shaquille O’Neal has never been shy about the childhood he experienced from his father in terms of discipline. The NBA legend has said that his father’s mentorship was a big part of his success in the league. O’Neal once had harsh beatings from his father for nearly causing a kid to have a seizure.

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Shaquille O’Neal has a large following outside of the NBA as well as in pop culture. The Big Diesel is regarded as one of the best players of all time and is well-known off the court. Because O’Neal was a danger inside the paint, his ferocity and strength were unmatched. Shaq is a legend as well as the undisputed hero after leading the Lakers and the Heat to championships. The former NBA champion is well-known for his work as a comedian, businessman, actor, and a commentator on TNT’s Inside the NBA in addition to being a tremendous basketball player. O’Neal was simply an innocent boy who frequently received beatings from his father for defying him, as this incident clearly shows.

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The supreme force of Shaquille O’Neal in the NBA

Shaquille O’Neal was largely regarded as the most dominant player in the NBA’s 75-year existence. He received multiple honours over his 19 seasons in the league, including MVP and Rookie of the Year. In addition, O’Neal captured four NBA titles and three MVP trophies in the Finals. When the Orlando Magic chose O’Neal first overall in the 1992 NBA Draft, he instantly stood out due to his first-season All-Star appearance and dominant displays. The LSU graduates participated in the 1995 NBA Finals after spending four seasons with Orlando. He established a league scoring record that season by averaging 29.3 points per game.

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In 1996, Shaquille O’Neal became a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that would go on to become well-known over his illustrious career. From 2000 through 2003, the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal-led Lakers won three straight NBA titles. After O’Neal made a return and assisted the Miami Heat in winning their first NBA championship in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Heat and Lakers made the decision to retire O’Neal’s number. He shares fourth place on the NBA’s all-time selections record with 15 All-Star outings. After a successful career that concluded in 2011, he was selected for the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams. In 2016, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Shaq sending a kid into seizure resulted in beatings from his father

Shaquille O’Neal tells about the time his father beat him up for bullying a child and causing him to have a seizure as he appeared on the Graham Bensinger show. O’Neal narrated: “So I’m beating this kid up and I’m kicking this kid and he has an epileptic seizure. It’s just me and the kid and he’s on the ground shaking. Now, I’m frightened. A guy comes and saves the kid.” In his book called ‘Shaq Uncut’, he stated the repercussions he faced from his father. It was: “My father beat me silly for that. Every time he hit me, he said, “You idiot! You could have killed that kid. You’d be in jail the rest of your life.”“

Shaquille O’Neal has looked up to Phillip Harrison as a father figure since he was two years old. The four-time NBA champion picked several valuable attributes from the former Army Sergeant, including patience and wisdom. On several occasions, he has related tales of how his father helped him prepare for games. He has also talked about how his father instilled in him the value of striving to improve oneself. O’Neal, one of the richest sportsmen in the world with a net worth of over $400 million, credits his stepfather Harrison for his financial health.

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