Shaquille O’Neal aka Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, called by his fans “Shaq” is a former professional basketball player. He is also a sports analyst at “Inside The NBA”. Shaq is a legendary person who is the best basketball player of all time. He is a 7feet 1inch tall player who played basketball for more than 18 years in the National Basketball Association.  In this article, we are going to reveal Shaquille net worth and his annual earnings.

Shaquille’s Career In Basketball

He played basketball in his college too. He then was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the NBA draft in the year 1992. Shaq won Rookie of the Year from the year 1992 to 1993. He led his time in NBA Finals in the year 1995.

He played with Orlando Magic for four years and then signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers won three championships consecutively in the years 2000, 2001, and 2002.

In the year 2004. O’Neal went with Miami Heat. He then shifted to Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009, and before retiring, he played for Boston Celtics in 2010.

Net Worth of Shaquille

Shaquille had a remember-able 19-year career in basketball. After his retirement, he became a sports analyst. He likes to spend a lot. During his days with NBA, he bought three Mercedes for $450,000. One for his father, himself, and his mother. After some time, his financial adviser told him not to be such a spendthrift as athletes do not have a stable income.

Despite this, Shaquille has a net worth of $400 million. Yes, you read that right. Now, we have not added extra zeroes by mistake. Out of 400 million dollars, around 300 million dollars have come from his career in basketball. Other from his job after retiring, investments, and his endorsements.

Talking about his investments, who can forget about his investment in Google in 1999. He has also invested in many companies like Oura, MaxPro Fitness, and NRG eSports.

Endorsements

There was a time when Shaquille used to be in every endorsement on TV. There was a rumor that Charles Barkley used to get so frustrated when he saw Shaquille endorsing in almost every advertisement. The basketball player had made himself very marketable during his days. For nearly thirty years, he has endorsed brands with a wide smile on his face.

He has also endorsed his own “Shaq Fu Panch” beverages, such as Muscle Milk, Icy Ho, Vitamin Water, and many more. Companies like Taco Bell, Carnival Cruises, Burger King, and Pepsi have taken the help of a legendary basketball player to help them endorse their products.

This was all about Shaquille’s net worth and his earnings. He is a legendary basketball player and the biggest television personality. He was awarded as the most valuable player in the year 1999, and sure he is valuable to basketball.

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