NBA legend Shaquille O’Neil Rescued By Kids

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neil decided to give a swarm of kids the memory of a lifetime at a Honolulu resort.  Although the water was less than waist height for the 7.1-foot-tall man pretended he was drowning and allowed the kids to “save” him.  Shaq flopped over on his side, floating listlessly as the group of kids huddled around him to join the rescue.  

The kids all pitched in, and 7 of them were needed to turn the giant over onto his back before swimming him to safety.  At that point, he stood up and thanked them for saving him.  Another vacationer, Daniel Chavez, filmed the amusing scene.  Chavez said he felt conflicted about filming the famous LA Lakers center-turned-sports analyst while on vacation.

Chavez said “Part of me was like, hmm, should I film this?” Or, no. 2, should I just enjoy the moments? No. 3, I’m like, he’s relaxing, he’s on vacation, why am I gonna bother this guy’s privacy? But the journalist in me said, ‘No. No, this guy’s being real right now, he’s being such a cool guy. I’m sure people would love to see this side of him.’”

Later in the lobby, Daniel was able to meet Shaq in person, who was “so humble” and even agreed to have a photo with the TikToker.  Chavez’s tiktok post has been shared millions of times, once again showing the NBA legend’s fun loving side that endears him to fans.