Shaqir O’Neal has followed in his father’s footsteps in the sport of basketball. Over several years, the NBA has witnessed many athletes get into the game with fathers somehow connected to the league. However, being Shaquille O’Neal‘s son means being brought up by arguably the most dominant players ever. Shaq is also known as one of the greatest players of all time.
Shaqir O’Neal was born to Shaq and Shaunie on April 13, 2003. During this time, his father was at his peak coming off three NBA titles. Shaqir is the youngest among his brothers, Shareef and Myles. Shareef currently plays in the NBA G League after going undrafted in 2022.
He also has three sisters, Taahira, Amirah, and Me’ara. After a long marriage, his parents got divorced in 2016. However, Shaqir continued playing solid basketball.
Shaqir spent three years at Crossroad Schools where he averaged 19.8 points, 11.3 rebounds along with 2.4 blocks per game. Eventually, he would move in with Shaq.
As a result of his performance, Shaqir was given MaxPreps Junior All-American Honorable mentions. However, he has become one of the wealthiest young athletes. After committing to Texas Southern University, he earned approximately $1 million in NIL deal earnings. His Shaq, worth $400 million, is one of the richest athletes around as well.
Shaqir O’Neal has NIL deals with Captial One and boohooMAN
Shaqir O’Neal has one of the biggest NIL deal evaluations in the United States. His NIL rank is 22 and he ranks second in college basketball. He is currently 20 years old and is moving up the rankings among college athletes as well. Most of his NIL earnings are from an endorsement with boohooMAN. This is a fashion brand that is popular in the US and Shaqir’s contract is worth six figures according to the US Sun.
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Shaqir launched the boohooMAN Tall collaboration along with his older brother, Shareef. Other than this, he is also a partner of Capital One. His father is one of their biggest ambassadors as well. Shaq has always been firm about saving money which made him and his son a perfect fit to represent their organization to the world. Shaqir seems to be focusing on his education a bit more, but his contributions to the basketball community are never-ending.