That One Time The Homie Came Through: Shaq Lent John Salley $70K, Then Forgave Loan

Shaquille O’Neal has long has a reputation of being one of professional sports’ most kind-hearted people. Thanks to The Basketball Network, we have additional proof. 

In a talk with DJ Vlad, NBA veteran John Salley, who was a teammate of Shaq’s with the Los Angeles

Lakers, needed a loan. Shaq gave him $70,000. When it was time to repay him, Shaq declined.

“Nah, we’re good,” Salley recalled Shaq saying.

Shaq is working with TNT during the NBA playoffs, but he has other projects.

Netflix is gearing up to release a documentary, Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal

ass="amp-ad-wrapper amp_ad_1 ampforwp-incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad2"> , which will focus on the former Orlando Magic center making executive decisions to bring back the Reebok brand that sponsored him and Allen Iverson during their playing days.

“Reebok was Shaquille O’Neal’s first sponsor, and now we will follow him as he takes on the role of President of Reebok Basketball to try and revive this struggling brand and restore it to its former glory,” Netflix wrote. :Along with Allen Iverson as VP, we will follow Shaq and the team hustling to pull it off at the Reebok HQ in Boston.”

After hiring Shaq, one of his first moves was to sign Angel Reese, a fellow LSU (Louisiana State University) phenom, in 2023.

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