“Hard-working people come to watch y’all perform, make sure you give them a good show” - Shaquille O'Neal recalls his father’s advice, likens atmosphere at his concerts to Game 7's in NBA
Shaquille O'Neal is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball. He used to put on a great show for his fans every time he stepped out on court.
During his 19-year NBA career, O'Neal played for six different teams. However, he is best known for his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, during which he became one of the most successful players in the league.
He is a very successful businessman with a net worth of more than $400 million. However, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the former center.
On "The Big Podcast with Shaq," the NBA legend recalled the time when his father borrowed money just so he could take his son to a basketball game.
"My father took me to a Spurs game one time in high school. He had to borrow $20 so we get to our tickets, which is way up top," the NBA legend recalled.
"On our way home, he had a little attitude, he just turned the radio down he said, 'Man, if you ever make it to this level, you know, hard-working people come to watch y'all perform, make sure you give them a good show.'"
O'Neal took his father's advice to heart and put on a show whenever he stepped into an arena. Even after his retirement, O'Neal has remained an entertainer, suiting up as a DJ.
The NBA legend likened the atmosphere at his concerts to that of the NBA playoffs.
"The DJ thing replicates the game 7 for me. Crowd's into the thing, everybody's having a good time," O'Neal said. "And I've always been a specialist at when a person pays their money to see you perform, you give them a great show."
Shaquille O'Neal is grateful for the people who support him
Shaquille O'Neal made around $292 million from his NBA contract, making him one of the most successful players of his era.
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But he was quick to pay credit to the fans who spent their hard-earned money to buy tickets and watch him play.
"I've always wanted to entertain the people, because if it's not for the people paying us all this money, that plays part of the economics of why we're able to make $250 million and only average 12 points."