Shaquille O’Neal was ready to trade half his net worth to become Thanos-Thankfully, he was rejected
NBA fans are well aware of Shaquille O'Neal's superhero obsession. From his Superman shield tattoo to his admiration for The Hulk, his love for heroic figures has always been clear. But few would have guessed that Shaq harbored a secret desire to become a supervillain-let alone what he was willing to sacrifice to make it happen. Superheroes shaped Shaq's childhood, serving as an escape from his troubled youth. "Growing up as a medium juvenile delinquent always on punishment, [I] at least had an opportunity to watch TV and just see supherheroes entrenched inside stories they were telling," O'Neal recalled in an interview on The Jordan Harbinger Show. His passion followed him into adulthood. Shaq even fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in his own superhero movie, Steel (1997). Although the film wasn't a blockbuster hit, it gave the former NBA […]
