Recently, Shaquille O’Neal shared a reel on Instagram that has alienated some of his followers. It displays Myles O’Neal, about to smack Shaq’s back. While certain fans thought the video was humorous, others think the joke was ridiculous.
Myles O’Neal begins the short reel by saying, “I’m about to smack the sh*t out of my dad. Watch this…” Then, Myles sprang over his back and gave his 7’1″ father a smack to the rear of the head. Shaq glanced blankly at the camera after the ambush, as though the loud smack had confused him. As Myles watched the huge man’s response, he was unable to choke back his giggles.
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“Do your kids beat you up too?# @mylesoneal”, Shaq captioned the reel.
On the NBA sets, Shaquille O’Neal has developed a solid track record as a hilarious prankster. Over the years, The Big Man has been the target of a number of funny practical jokes. He has, however, amused NBA fans on live television by concocting his own ironic pranks to the detriment of his teammates, particularly fellow Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley.
Is Myles O’Neal Shaquille O’Neal’s biological son?
Myles is not the Diesel’s biological child. He is the second-oldest child in the family and the oldest of his boys. Despite the fact that he was Shaq’s former spouse, Shaunie O’Neal’s child, the family accepted him as a member. Shaunie, his mother, and O’Neal tied the knot in 2002 when he was five years old.
The fact that he doesn’t play basketball like his father makes him the odd man out. While his siblings worked to be athletes, he went after a profession in DJing and modeling. He spoke about his connection to the sport that his family is famed for in an interview with Coveteur.
“My brothers and sisters are super into basketball, and my brother is going to play basketball at college next year. … But every day at least five people will DM me and say, ‘Why don’t you play basketball?’ They’ll comment on my picture: ‘You’re the only (one) who doesn’t play basketball. SMH.'”
But Shaq adores his second-oldest child from the core of his heart, even though he isn’t biologically his. Shaquille O’Neal has always loved the idea of a big family and also regretted his messy marriage, but he is readily eager to do whatever it takes for him to spend time with his children.