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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most recognizable faces in the world. Apart from his exploits on the basketball court, the former NBA champion is beloved for his goofy nature.
Talking on The Big Podcast with Shaq and on ‘Inside the NBA’ fans all around the world get to see Shaq in action. Needless to say, all his antics become viral in no time.
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On the recent episode of his popular podcast, Shaq brought on Kenny Smith. The two have worked together on ‘Inside the NBA’ for quite some time now and they share a great relationship.
When the co-host, Nichelle Turner touched upon a new movie starring Viola Davis, Shaq talked about his admiration for her. He said, “I am looking at this young movie with a young Viola Davis. Damn, she was fine.
After Nichelle read out the details of the movie and how it is based upon African culture, O’Neal decided to have some fun. “I did my 23 and me I have no African in me. I am all Jamaican”, said Shaquille O’Neal.
Although he might be joking in this instance, Shaq has done a lot for his community. He has numerous philanthropy ventures under his name and he launched a special medical program a few years ago.
Shaquille O’Neal launches a medical program to help the African-American community
The Los Angeles Lakers legend has a heart of gold. This is evident in the number of social schemes under his belt and his generous donations whenever the need arises.
A few years ago, Shaquille O’Neal partnered with Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC to launch a campaign designed to raise awareness around the heart failure disparity in the African American community.
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 27: Shaquille O’Neal reacts during the first half of a game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
“Even though I don’t suffer from heart failure, when I found out about this disparity, I knew I had to get involved and help educate my community about the burden of heart failure for African Americans“, said Shaq.
Studies around the world have shown that African Americans are 20 times more susceptible to heart failure compared to other ethnic groups. Safe to say, Shaq’s campaign will surely help out to help cure the disease.
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