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If you\u2019re an NBA<\/a> player and think you might one day get a random text from Shaquille O\u2019Neal, don\u2019t get your hopes up.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal, 54, doesn\u2019t reach out to NBA players from the past or present for one reason.<\/p>\n

“None. I don\u2019t like athletes or superstars because they\u2019re a–holes,” O\u2019Neal told the New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Basketball Hall of Famer said he denounced himself as a celebrity years ago for a similar reason.<\/p>\n

“I denounced myself from being a celebrity about 10 years ago because those people are weird. I\u2019m not weird,” O\u2019Neal said.<\/p>\n

The New Jersey<\/a> native said he wants to treat people with respect and just be a regular guy. O\u2019Neal, despite his prowess as a basketball player, went to school after his playing career.<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Neal left LSU<\/a> after his junior year to play in the NBA but returned to finish his bachelor’s degree. He also has an MBA and Ph.D in education, but people don\u2019t think he actually earned the “Dr.” before his name.<\/p>\n

“The funniest thing I get is, \u2018Oh it\u2019s honorary.\u2019 I say, \u2018No, it\u2019s not. I had to go to school and write papers and do all that stuff,” O\u2019Neal said.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m very super successful without that, but I wanted to stress to my children and children around that education is very important.”<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal talked about the NIL era and how young athletes want the money first but don\u2019t have the education on how to the manage the money.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal thrived on the court, winning four NBA titles across his 19 seasons and making 15 All-Star teams, and appears to be thriving off the court as well.<\/p>\n

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