Shaquille O’Neal always credits his stepfather for making him who he is. However, she didn’t even know they weren’t related until she was 11 years old!
The NBA has had great players in the league.
Indeed, there has been no shortage of superstars, especially when it comes to talent in the big man positions.
One of the greatest great men of all time is none other than Shaquille O’Neal. The 7’0″ center was an absolute beast in the paint and perhaps the most dominant force the NBA has ever seen.
The man could do everything from dunk at will to driving the opponent back to the basket. However, none of this would have been possible without his stepfather, the man who promised to make him the greatest great man of all time!
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It is clear that Shaq had a special bond with his father. However, he didn’t even know that his stepfather wasn’t even his biological father until he was 11 years old.
Shaquille O’Neal only found out his stepfather wasn’t his real father until he was 11.
Shaq grew up to be one of the greatest great men of all time.
However, he would never have become one of the greats if it weren’t for his stepfather, Philip Harrison.
It was his stepfather who recognized the talent he possessed and raised him to become a four-time champion, MVP, and perennial All-NBA and All-Star player.
In fact, Diesel always talks about how he is eternally grateful to his stepfather. A man he found out he wasn’t related to until he was 11 years old. He would ask his mother, who then explained the situation to him.
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Shaq would later meet his biological father, a relationship he recently started working on. However, it was Philip Harrison who made him the man he is today, and he won’t tell you otherwise!
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