If you ask NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal what his favorite Christmas gift was as a kid, he’ll mention an autographed Julius Erving basketball (received when he was nine) and a boom box (when he was 13).
O’Neal—also known to the world as Shaq—also remembers how his dad used to pull him aside for secret father-son talks. Because money was sometimes scarce, his father would tell him that he’d only be able to get gifts for his sisters right away, but that he’d be getting a young Shaq his own gift by the time he received his next paycheck.
O’Neal has come a long way since then.
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