Shaquille O’Neal, the legendary NBA player, found himself deeply offended during a transaction that was meant to be a heartwarming moment for his family. During an on the “Earn Your Leisure” podcast in July 2021, the basketball hall of famer described how a real estate agent asked to run a credit check on him while he was trying to buy his mother a house in 2019. Commercial real estate has beaten the stock market for 25 years — but only the super rich could buy in.

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“My mom was, like, ‘Baby, don't do that,’ and I was, like, ‘Hold on mama, she disrespected me.’” Shaq, who earned $292 million in player contracts alone and continued to grace TV screens as a host on “Inside the NBA” since retiring from the league in 2011, also has solid business acumen. He wrapped up the story by saying he confidently asserted to the agent he was more than capable of effortlessly purchasing the home, and demanded a 10-day closing period.

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