Everyone wants to know what’s it like growing up with famous parents. The O’Neal kids have lived through their dad’s NBA prime and then some. While is building a multi-faceted post-retirement empire, his kids are doing their own thing. His eldest son is now revealing what’s it liking growing up in the 7’1″ giant’s massive shadow. As it turns out, there’s no downside.
Shaq’s son said the NBA legend’s fame didn’t affect their family though he did try to downplay it. But there were some perks that they took advantage of.
But not in the way everyone thinks. As much as Shaquille O’Neal’s six kids are fighting off those “nepo baby” allegations, they enjoyed some of the advantages that come with a famous dad. Myles O’Neal dished on what those were during his appearance on channel.
He prefaced that their household was all about winning and basketball. Fame didn’t get to their heads. It did get them into the coolest events though. “Myles said.
Now which one of us yesteryear ’00s babies didn’t want to go the slime-tastic, amazing event in a tween’s entertainment calendar that was Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Award? The giant teddy bear Shaq was voted best Male Athlete by kids in 1997, 2000, 2007, and 2011 along with getting nominated multiple times.
His kids were his entourage to the event most times.
“ Myles gushed unapologetically.
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The Nickelodeon festivities weren’t the only thing he got to enjoy. “
What we wouldn’t give to watch the Sprouse Twins live or see Raven in person. Myles took the good bits from Shaq’s superstar fame.But there were times he stayed away from it too.
Myles is Shaunie Henderson’s son from a previous marriage and Shaq adopted him. While most of Shaq’s kids attended a private school, Myles opted to go to a public school to have a more normal life.
He wouldn’t introduce himself as Shaq’s son and enjoyed relative anonymity there.
That became difficult when Instagram blew up the social media scene. Myles made his peace with it and now he’s doing his own thing. Instead of basketball, he chose to follow Shaq in the music business.
Shaquille O’Neal keeps his kids on a strict perks diet too. And he’ll never fail to gush about how proud he’s of them. Are you jealous of the early 00′ dreams Myles got to enjoy though?
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