Basketball has had great names throughout its history and Shaquille O'Neal was certainly one of them. With many achievements on memorable teams, he played alongside other greats and left a legacy in basketball history.
The player retired, but continued to be highlighted in the media. Firstly, because he knew how to invest his money and today he is receiving more than in the days when he played big tournaments and even had partnerships with brands to advertise.
A survey was conducted among retired basketball players and found that 60% of them end up not knowing what to do with their money. However, O'Neal is part of the 40% who knew how to invest their money and ensured the future of theirgenerations.
So stick around, learn a little more about the life of this great player and even see how he managed to make more money after retiring.
A long road
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal was born in New Jersey , on March 6, 1972. He who always liked basketball, only started playing to be professional when he was already at university studying Business Administration.
His childhood was not so easy, O'Neal had a father who suffered from alcoholism and that caused the boy to suffer some traumas. Thanks to his mother and stepfather, with whom he was raised, O'Neal had a very good education and was always very down to earth, as he would not want to have the same fate as his father.
As much as they were already standing out on the courts since high school, he always chose to dedicate himself to his studies. But when he was in college, he ended up competing in a few collegiate championships and started to catch the attention of coaches.
So, the famous scouts who were at the games. That's when he received a proposal from the Orlando Magic team and decided to stop studying to dedicate himself to the NBA .
The beginning of a success story
At 2 meters and 16 centimeters, Shaquille O'Neal weighed 147 kg and was one of the tallest players on the court. When he started his career, right there at the Orlando Magic, he debuted winning several awards like Revelation of the Year and Revelation of the Week and scoring many awards in the season.
After a few years he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers team, where he played 8 years. Still on that team, he managed to break a record on his own birthday. The player scored 61 points in a single game. This is a desired goal for many players, but it is a challenge to achieve it.
The Lakers team was going through some financial problems at the time and traded the player to the Miami team, then he ended up going through some other teams, but his story was already registered with the Lakers. At the age of 39, the player was already tired and worn out, with some fractures and that's when he had to retire.
After basketball
Many athletes are lost when they retire, but that was not the case for O'Neal, as he took all the money he had saved and started investing in some businesses.
Today, the former athlete owns a chain of car washes in the United States and has some fast food franchises, in addition to the restaurant that bears his name “Shaquille's” . After making basketball history, he has been making history as a successful businessman .
After a few years he created his own brand, not only in restaurants, but in clothes, accessories and even children's stories. In addition to all this, today the businessman and former player is a commentator and analyst for games on TNT, in the program within the NBA .
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