A Look Inside Shaq’s Personal Life

Published on 11/12/2023
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A unique punishment means that Shaq can’t stand the smell of drink

The legendary basketball player hasn’t talked about every detail of his upbringing, but he has acknowledged one particular event that was enough to make him never drink again. It all began when Phillip, then just thirteen, saw the child sipping an adult beverage. The athlete claims that Sarge had him immediately down 12 cans of the substance because he was so angry. Shaq said to Vanity Fair that he not only felt the impacts of everything, but that it also made him give up alcohol and meant he “never had the urge to drink again.” Remarkably, Shaq kept his word when his colleagues saw that the 21-year-old skipped alcohol at his Rookie of the Year party.

A Unique Punishment Means That Shaq Can’t Stand The Smell Of Drink

A Unique Punishment Means That Shaq Can’t Stand The Smell Of Drink

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Shaquille O’Neal once hurt someone so badly they had a seizure

Who would have thought that Shaquille O’Neal had a reputation for being a real troublemaker as a child? Shaq was frequently arrested breaking into vehicles and homes, so it turns out that he wasn’t really a giant softie and was more comparable to the local thug. This generally indicated that when his stepdad found out, he was going to get a serious punishment. But there was one specific instance that altered Shaq’s course in life. When he reportedly caused another pupil such much pain that he had a seizure, he was just 10 years old. Shaq said in his memoirs that he would see the child’s face “For a long time afterward when I turned out the light,” and that the sight of it would make a lasting effect on the child.

Shaquille O’Neal Once Hurt Someone So Badly They Had A Seizure

Shaquille O’Neal Once Hurt Someone So Badly They Had A Seizure

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