Stockton Kings star Shareef O'Neal talks about parents Shaquille O'Neal and Shaunie Henderson and how they were great mentors ...

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal grew up to be one of the best in his sport and a successful businessman. However, childhood was not always easy for him, growing up without his biological father.

Mom knew best too. Shaq's father was not the only one who didn't want him to make that impulsive decision to jump to the pros. His mother, Lucille O'Neal, was also not keen on the idea.

Shaquille O’Neal does not need an introduction after a Hall of Fame career in basketball came about after dominating the The ...

O'Neal said, recalling what his father told him. That question was delivered bluntly and it hit even harder. Shaq had just been left off the 2008 All-Star roster.

"My father was big on education" - Shaquille O’Neal credited his dad for discouraging him to make the NBA jump straight out of high school. Brian Yalung. June 10, ...