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Old NBA star and philanthropist Shaquille O'Neal, better known every bit Shaq, revealed that he gave underprivileged kids the best Christmas souvenir of all: PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles.

As reported by EssentiallySports, the quondam Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat actor revealed in a podcast with GaryVee that he bought 1,000 PS5s and Switches each for the kids at an unproblematic school in Georgia. O'Neal said that this grand gesture is an example of the lessons his parents taught him as a child about clemency, even though he and his family unit were underprivileged besides.

"My begetter was a drill sergeant, my female parent only was a hard-working woman. They had little, but they taught me the value of giving back. They taught me the value of helping those in need," he said.

O'Neal as well told GaryVee a bizarre story well-nigh how the nifty console giveaway started with a phone call with someone working at Nintendo while he was out shopping at Walmart. "I chosen, you know, my friend from Nintendo Switch [sic]. Ordered nearly 1,000 Switches and 1,000 PS5s. I went to Walmart and got bikes. So you know yesterday, at this petty simple school in McDonough, Georgia, kids were crying, kids were happy. And that's what it'due south all about."

During his 19-yr career on the basketball courtroom, O'Neal earned nearly $300 1000000. When he retired, his wealth ballooned to $700 1000000 from his new career as a sports analyst for NBA on TNT and concern investor. O'Neal is $300 1000000 short of existence a billionaire, but all the same, he's a shining example of how rich people should employ their wealth and privilege to exercise generosity and brand the world a better identify for everyone.