{"id":22989,"date":"2025-07-26T06:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/22989\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T06:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:44:11","slug":"shaquille-oneal-drops-major-update-about-partnership-with-20-2b-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/22989\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaquille O\u2019Neal Drops Major Update About Partnership With $20.2B Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u2014larger than life on and off the court\u2014has always turned struggle into strength. He broke rims, shattered records, and bulldozed his way through defenses, but his biggest flex might be what he\u2019s building off the hardwood. His latest move? Teaming up with Campus.edu for Shaq Scholars, a bold initiative that offers young dreamers a debt-free shot at a business degree. It\u2019s vintage Shaq: powerful, generous, and built to last. If all goes to plan, this project won\u2019t just change classrooms\u2014it could change locker rooms too, as a new wave of leaders and hoopers rise from the roots he\u2019s nurturing.<\/p>\n

Shaq Scholars, powered by the former Lakers center in partnership with Campus.edu, isn\u2019t just another education program\u2014it\u2019s a full-circle mission to redefine access to higher education. Through a tuition- and debt-free pathway to an associate degree in Business Administration, students gain more than a diploma. They grow as leaders, sharpen their business minds, and build networks that matter. With core values like Stay Rooted, Enjoy the Journey, Always Be Learning, and Be Number One, the initiative pushes students to strive not just for success\u2014but for significance, empowering them to create real change in their communities and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cPotential only takes us so far. The future belongs to those who channel their gifts, transforming their vision into reality. To those who challenge the status quo and refuse to fear failure,\u201d said Shaq on Instargram. \u201cI was blessed to have people in my life who gave me the keys to unlock my potential. Who taught me the value of hard work, perseverance, and how to harness my gifts to make my dreams come true. Now, I\u2019m passing these values on to the next generation of world changers. To the next generation of creators. Leaders. Inventors. Disruptors. Because the world\u2026 isn\u2019t gonna change itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/a>\u2019s resume just keeps getting longer\u2014and louder. Now, he\u2019s rolled up his sleeves alongside a powerhouse consortium featuring Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Joe Lonsdale, Jason Citron, and Dylan Field. Together, they pack a collective net worth of roughly $20.2 billion. Yeah, that\u2019s billion with a \u201cB.\u201d It\u2019s not just money\u2014they bring vision, influence, and a knack for backing winners. And when Shaq steps into a room with that crew, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s not just the muscle\u2014he\u2019s part of the brains too.<\/p>\n

The man always speaks his mind\u2014loud, proud, and unapologetically bold. Whether it\u2019s dropping hot takes or crashing into debates like a runaway freight train, he finds himself in the eye of the storm more often than not. And surprise, surprise\u2014he\u2019s done it again. Only this time, it\u2019s personal. He\u2019s gone and poked at an old flame that most thought he\u2019d finally left behind. But hey, it\u2019s Shaq. When has he ever done things by the book, especially when emotions start playing ball?<\/p>\n

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Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u2019s back to bad mouthing Rudy Gobert<\/p>\n

Shaq\u2019s long-standing spat with Rudy Gobert never truly simmered down. It all started when the big man couldn\u2019t stomach the idea of Gobert landing a $200M contract while averaging under 15 points for the Timberwolves<\/a>. He joked, jabbed, and outright dismissed Rudy\u2019s offensive game\u2014calling him \u201csoft\u201d and \u201coverpaid.\u201d Years passed, but the grudge clearly stayed.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cI f*****g hate Rudy Gobert,\u201d O\u2019Neal said<\/a>. \u201cBecause that m**********r makes $250 [million], and he don\u2019t deserve it\u2026 As the president of the Big Man Alliance, if you making big money, play like a f*****g big man. That\u2019s it. Play like a f*****g big man. Throw some balls, knock some people out. Don\u2019t be letting little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and talk s**t to you, then you\u2019ve got to grab him at the neck at the last second. Come on, bro. That\u2019s it. If you\u2019re getting paid big money, play big.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shaquille O\u2019Neal knows to put his money where his mouth is \u2013 whether it\u2019s a part of a billionaire group looking to make a difference or to speak the truth of the fragility of the modern day NBA group. Eitherway, his mere existence alone is box office. So who\u2019s complaining?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u2014larger than life on and off the court\u2014has always turned struggle into strength. He broke rims, shattered…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[4891,23141,23129,23136,64,63,23130,726,23144,23151,23137,23152,23128,23142,23149,6007,9499,23145,23147,23134,23133,23148,23138,23146,23132,23131,588,85,23135,23153,23140,23143,23139,23150,23127],"class_list":["post-22989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-4891","tag-am","tag-amerikanische","tag-an","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basket","tag-basketball","tag-beruhmtheit","tag-bilder","tag-der","tag-des","tag-ehemalige","tag-halle","tag-highlight","tag-highlights","tag-im","tag-juni","tag-mehrsport","tag-neal","tag-o","tag-premiumd","tag-presse","tag-quer","tag-shaquill","tag-spielerin","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-spricht","tag-tages","tag-veranstaltung","tag-vom","tag-wahrend","tag-woche","tag-x0x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}