Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most beloved figures in the NBA. Since leaving the NBA almost a decade ago, he’s often been seen as a basketball analyst on Inside the NBA. Recently, the Big Diesel has become a rare fan thanks to a former TMZ journalist who has heaped praise on the legendary Lakers player. He’s even compared him to some of the richest men on the planet.

O’Neal is one of the highest-paid NBA players of all time. Despite his healthy financial situation, he still doesn’t come close to matching some of the three-comma club members, also known as billionaires. However, one member of the media believes Shaq far surpasses figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in one respect.

Adam Glynn is known for having been a fixture at the popular media outlet TMZ for many years. He recently spoke with Jessica Kleinschmidt and was seen discussing Shaq in a rather intriguing way.

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Glynn effusively praised the six-foot-six giant for helping those around him. She said: “Most of the stuff isn’t on camera, and it’s like they don’t even see him doing it. It’s crazy, but he’s bigger than anyone, and I’ve seen billionaires from Elon Musk to Bezos, but I’ve never seen Shaquille O’Neal.”

The former writer said Shaq could be more philanthropic than the richest man on the planet despite being $200 billion poorer than Elon Musk.

Even after being admired by everyone for his helpful nature, it turns out Shaq’s mother isn’t a fan of his philanthropic work.

Shaquille O’Neal’s mother, Lucille O’Neal, made it clear that she’s not crazy about her son’s charity work for a rather amusing reason: She doesn’t like Shaq bragging about his philanthropy.

Lucille believes her donations should never be discussed. So, does the big boy listen to his mom?

Clearly, Lucille’s fun nature makes her an interesting personality just like Big Diesel.