When Shaquille O’Neal shows up to a business meeting, he expects to be taken seriously. But that wasn’t always the case. The NBA Hall of Famer has said over the years that even after making millions and achieving global fame, some people still dismissed him when deals were being discussed.
“They would say, ‘Hey Shaq, how you doing?’ and then they talked to my guy,” he said in a 2015 interview with journalist Graham Bensinger. “I found that to be disrespectful.”
