This is not Shaquille O'Neal's first act of kindness as he paid for the funeral of a seven-year-old girl back in 2019.
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Four-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal will take care of the funeral expenses of three-year-old Devin Page Jr. The boy was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping in bed on April 12th and the investigation is ongoing, according to reports.
The three-year-old had just started preschool and was sleeping inside his house when a stray bullet hit him. The incident occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Shaq, who attended Louisiana State University (LSU), is partnering with Greater Beulah Baptist Church to provide the funeral service.
This is not O’Neal’s first act of kindness as he paid for the funeral of a seven-year-old girl back in 2019.
BIG MAN, BIGGER HEART: Shaquille O’Neal will pay funeral expenses for 3-year-old killed by stray bullet, family says https://t.co/qRPwompY2r pic.twitter.com/T46GLJKy1C
— WAFB (@WAFB) April 15, 2022
It is well known that O’Neal has a big heart, literally and figuratively. The former Miami Heat superstar has made a fortune from his playing career, which has only grown in the years following his retirement.
However, with that much money, Shaq has always tried to repay people less fortunate than himself. He has always shown tremendous kindness to people in need. One such instance was when Shaquille O’Neal helped a man out by paying for the wedding ring he was in line to buy at a jewelry store.
.@SHAQ saw this young man buying an engagement ring and decided to pay for it ?
(via @shaqfu_radio) pic.twitter.com/svMeqCT3e4
— ESPN (@espn) April 7, 2021
Another such instance occurred when O’Neal saw two boys loitering inside an Apple store and bought them two brand new Apple laptops.
Another act of kindness was when O’Neal paid for the furniture a lady was buying for her autistic daughter. When asked about it, O’Neal said:
“This is something I do every day. The other day my wife and I were furniture shopping. And this lady, she had this autistic daughter. She was looking to pay for some furniture. I just took care of it.”
