Advertisement

Updated October 23rd, 2020 at 18:01 IST

Shaquille O'Neal advises his own daughters against dating NBA players

During an interview with US Weekly, NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal revealed that he would not like his any of his daughters to date an NBA player.

Reported by: Devika Pawar
Shaquille O'Neal
| Image:self
Advertisement

NBA great Shaquille 'Neal has won four championships in his career – three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat. Along with his NBA career, O'Neal has also been in the spotlight for some time due to his off-court drama. In a recent interview, Shaquille O'Neal revealed that he does not want his daughters – Taahirah (24), Me'arah (14) and Amirah O'Neal (18) – to date an NBA star. 

Also read | Shaquille O'Neal says his Lakers team could have 'easily' beaten Michael Jordan's Bulls

Shaquille O'Neal daughters: Shaq advises his daughters not to date NBA players

While talking to US Weekly, O'Neal revealed the plans he has for his daughters and how he does not want them to date till they are 25. He revealed that he wants them to grow up to become independent women, probably owning their company in the future. “I want them to be fully educated or … fully independent,” O’Neal said.

He added that he wants his daughters to have all kinds of goals until they are all 18 and are "little mini-adults". He does not want to become a dad who tells them to "do this, do that", wanting to guide them down the right path. "In the perfect world, I’d like them to have a bachelors and masters and [be] going into their own field."

When asked about dating someone, he was sure that he does not want them to date an NBA player and wants to pick someone suitable for them. “Probably not,” Shaquille O’Neal said, talking about his daughters wanting to date NBA players. He further clarified that when it comes to parenting, he has a few rules. He admitted he acts as a buffer between the mothers and daughters, trying to be the "settler". 

Also read | How Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal restored their incredible friendship after long feud

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My baby said I’m to old to HIT THAT WHOA , whatever y’all call it

A post shared by DR. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL Ed.D. (@shaq) on

Also read | Kobe Bryant dead: Shaquille O'Neal's son reveals Kobe's final text message before crash

Shaquille O'Neal ex-wife and Taahirah O'Neal

O'Neal and his ex-wife Shaunie Nelson got married on December 26, 2002. The couple has four children together – Shareef, Me'arah, Shaqir and Amirah O'Neal. In 2007, they filed for divorce but later withdrew. In 2009, they separated because of "irreconcilable differences". His oldest daughter, Taahirah O'Neal, was born while he was dating Arnetta Yardbourgh. 

Also read | Shaquille O'Neal's son honours Kobe Bryant with another tattoo dedicated to Mamba legacy

(Image credits: NBA Twitter)

Advertisement

Published October 23rd, 2020 at 18:00 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

BREAKING: Two dead in building collapse in Chennai.
a few seconds ago
BREAKING: Mukhtar Ansari Suffers Heart Attack, Admitted to Hospital in Serious Condition
a few seconds ago
Superfoods
2 minutes ago
MS Dhoni lifting Ravindra Jadeja after IPL 2023 victory
8 minutes ago
नाबालिग से गैंगरेप
11 minutes ago
Rain tax to be imposed in Canada from April
18 minutes ago
Tillu Square
20 minutes ago
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
26 minutes ago
Navi Mumbai: Man Accused Of Stealing Cardamom, Assaulted And Forced To Lick Shoes, 6 Held
27 minutes ago
Art for Hope
27 minutes ago
AIMIM
27 minutes ago
Bigbasket said it has altered its slotted delivery service to deliver within two hours against the earlier option of same day or next day delivery.
28 minutes ago
NC leadership’s presence at Mehbooba’s Iftar sparks talks of INDI alliance reconciliation
38 minutes ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo