Shaquille O’Neal: ‘These celebrities are going freaking crazy’

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal says he is denouncing his celebrity status and wants to be known for his kindness

Yikes! Shaquille O’Neal, one of the world’s greatest basketball players is done being a celebrity and he wants everyone to know.

O’Neal told New York Post that he wants to be remembered for his humanity and kindness, above everything else.

“These celebrities are going freaking crazy and I don’t want to be one. I denounce my celebrity-ness today. I’m done with it,” O’Neal said.

“I don’t want to be in that category. Celebrities are crazy, they really are. Don’t call me that anymore. These people are out of their freaking mind with how they treat people, what they do, what they say. That’s never been me. I never want to be looked at like that.”

Shaquille O’Neal

“When they talk about Shaq, what do you say? ‘He’s a nice guy.’ Because what else can you be? You’re either nice or you’re the A-word, and I definitely won’t be looked at as the A-word,” he said.

Shaquille O’Neal has had it with Hollywood

Shaquille O’Neal, who has been retired from basketball since 2011, has been known for his generosity.

Perhaps as a jab to his Hollywood peers, O’Neal says he doesn’t want to be slapped with the same label as them.

“I came from nothing. But, just because I made it doesn’t mean I’m bigger than you, smarter than you — just because I have more money doesn’t mean I’m better than you. I’ve never been that way and I never will be that way. So I don’t want to be in that category of people,” O’Neal said.

O’Neal is worth a staggering $400 million – raking in approximately $60 million each year from his residuals, his various endorsement deals as well as his NBA commentator gigs.