Shaquille O’Neal used a visit to Home Depot into a chance to give back to the community as well as a new music video.
O’Neal, now 51 years old, was walking through a Home Depot when he came across a young lady and her mother who were overjoyed to have the opportunity to take pictures with an NBA icon. The touching encounter was caught on tape.
The customer said to O’Neal that she was there to purchase a washing machine as well as a dryer. “Okay, well I’m paying for it,” O’Neal can be heard saying in the footage.
Both the fortunate fan and her mother were overjoyed to express their gratitude to O’Neal once they learned about the wonderful gesture he had made to them. O’Neal was addressed with the greeting, “Bless you,” by the woman’s mother.
O’Neal, who creates music under the moniker DJ Diesel, came to Home Depot to shoot a humorous music video for his song “I Know I Got It,” which features Nitti. The song is about a man who thinks he has everything.
In the description of one of his tweets, he said, “Have a nice day and remember to just laugh.” Shaq is an avid fan of the home improvement retailer Home Depot.
The great Laker player’s lyrics make reference to his selection by the Orlando Magic in the 1992 NBA draft as well as his illustrious career in the league. In the song, he boasts that he has “got two retired jerseys in two different cities.”
In the song’s lyrics, O’Neal also pays respect to his late buddy and fellow basketball player Kobe Bryant. “Can’t believe my little brother Kobe is gone / thank you for the three-peat.” You wouldn’t believe me if I told you how much it hurt, would you?
One of the analyst’s favorite things to do is give back to his fans, particularly the younger ones, when he runs into them in shops, as he revealed to PEOPLE in August of last year that this is one of his favorite things to do. “I try to make every day a meaningful moment for a fan, and especially a kid,” O’Neal remarked in an interview.
“My favorite thing to do is when I’m in Best Buy, Walmart, if I see a kid, get them something that I see he’s looking at,” O’Neal added before recounting specific recent instances of this practice. Oh, just the other day I came across a young couple. “I purchased a few bicycles as well as a few additional scooters,” he stated.
O’Neal said that he always asks for his parents’ permission before giving someone a gift, just in case the recipient chooses not to accept the present from the Hall of Famer. He justified it by saying, “Well, first of all, I always tell them to ask their parents if they’re going to take things from strangers.” “You don’t want children to become accustomed to having a complete stranger approach them and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a lot of money.'” Can I get you anything to eat or drink?'”