Everyone on the planet knows Shaquille O'Neal, but did you know he has quite an emotional story to go along with his name?

Shaq, of course, is one of the most recognizable figures in al of sports. He was a stand out star on the LSU hardwood, and of course took his talents all over the NBA, gaining any accomplishment a center could ever dream of.

His name is iconic, the kind of name that rolls off the tongue and reads like the man was always destined to be famous.

But his name is much, much more than a name. In fact, his full name, Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal has a much deeper meaning.

His mom had him at a very early age. Since he was born out of wedlock, his religious family kind of turned their backs on him and his mom. They were essentially on their own, but Shaq's mom always had a plan in mind, She named that because"Shaquille" is an Islamic name that means little, and "Rashaun" means warrior.

His mom said she went with that name instead of some of the traditional names in Shaq's family, because Shaq is her "Little warrior" and she adds that she's alway fought with her son and for her son.

How cool is this?

 

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