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Shaquille O’Neal Says He Doesn’t Text NBA Players

He now emphasizes education and investing over celebrity.

Overview

  • Shaquille O’Neal told the New York Post he keeps no contact with current or former NBA players and called many athletes and superstars “a--holes.”
  • He said he denounced being a celebrity about a decade ago because he finds celebrity culture “weird.”
  • O’Neal described a low-key routine at the tech superstore tm:rw, where he is a partner, saying he arrives with two friends, skips an entourage, and focuses on business and fans.
  • He highlighted his academic path with a bachelor’s degree, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in education from Barry University in 2012, rejected claims it is honorary, and said he is pursuing a master’s in liberal arts.
  • He pointed to investments meant to help communities, citing his stake in tm:rw and two Newark residential high-rises he said are valued together at more than $230 million.