Thursday, March 28, 2024

Shaunie O’Neal: Shaq’s NBA ‘Guarantee’ Too Much Pressure on Their Sons (WATCH)

Shaunie O'Neal

*Shaquille O’Neal believes his sons will both ‘definitely’ make the NBA someday. TMZ caught up with the retired baller and talked to him about his two sons, Shareef and Shaqir O’Neal. Shaq says both of his boys will someday be NBA greats, just like him.

O’Neal’s ex-wife Shaunie wants Shaq to pump his brakes, because guaranteeing both their kids make the NBA is too much pressure to put on the boys. Check her out speaking with TMZ about it in the clip below. She says Shaqir is thinking about more important thing than b-ball right now…. girls.

Shaq and Shaunie married in 2002, and they have four children. She also has one son from a previous relationship, and O’Neal has a daughter from a previous relationship. In 2007, O’Neal filed for divorce from Shaunie, but she later said that the couple had gotten back together and the divorce was withdrawn. However, in 2009, Shaunie filed an intent to divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

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In related news, Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has found plenty of supporters among athletes, but Shaquille isn’t one of them. On Wednesday’s “FOX & Friends,” Shaq revealed that he doesn’t agree with Kaepernick political statement.

“I don’t know Colin, but again, to each his own. I don’t really have a say on it, but I would never do that. My father was a military man, and you know, he protected this country. Uncles are in law enforcement, you know, they go out and work hard every day.”

O’Neal said there are “other ways to get your point across.”

Shaq has spoken often about how his late stepfather raised him to have respect for the military and law enforcement. Foxsports.com notes how he criticized Kaepernick for seemingly becoming an activist overnight:

“My question is, how come you didn’t do it last year? Or how come you didn’t do it when you first entered the NFL?”

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