A Family Man
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Shaq prioritizes his family above everything else in his life. He has a very close relationship with his mother Lucille. Though his biological dad reportedly wasn’t really in the picture, Shaq built a strong father-son bond with his stepfather, Phillip. A Sergeant in the Army, Phillip instilled values of work ethic and compassion which Shaq still carries with him.
A proud father himself, O’Neal has six children. As he approaches his 52nd birthday, various reported estimates have the gregarious personality valued at approximately $400 million.
