LeBron James wrote an uplifting IG post for Shaquille O’Neal‘s 18-year-old son Shareef O’Neal who failed to make the McDonald’s All-American team.
Tucson.com reports that Shareef was left off Tuesday’s roster because he’s simply not good enough.
“O’Neal is considered a borderline five-star prospect (24/7 ranks him as a four-star prospect while ESPN has him as a five-star),” the newspaper noted.
Shareef tried to remain upbeat in a tweet on Tuesday.
“Everything can’t go perfect ! I just gotta move on.. this hurt me but it ain’t stopping me #SAIYANMOVEMENTACTIVATED,” he tweeted.
On Wednesday, LeBron took to Instagram.com to keep the young man motivated as he faces an uphill battle against highly-recruited players such as Manute Bol‘s son, Bol Bol.
“Even though we all know you should have made that McDonalds game use it as motivation to prove not to those who didn’t vote you in, not to those who is actually in the game,” LeBron wrote.
The father-of-3 added: “Keep grinding, studying and working daily! The light is always brighter at the end of the tunnel.”
Shareef has reportedly committed to the Arizona Wildcats despite an FBI investigating of the school for multiple recruiting violations.
Bless Shaunie’s heart for producing Shaq’s seeds.
You’ll get there young man, it’s inevitable.
He will make it…
She had like 6 of them didn’t she.
Even though he’s disappointed, I like his attitude.
That was nice of Lebron.
Shaun is has a cast iron womb all those O’Neal kids are ‘bigguns. Seems well rounded by the post….would’ve assumed kids growing up with athlete money to have a entitled attitude like Diddys boys.
?? Shaunie and Shaq, good job!
Wait Manute named his son Bol Bol ?
I watched a few episodes of her show with the children and they all seem well rounded considering. His tweet is what I expected. He seems like a good child on the show. Good luck young man!
I am so glad he did not act like a spoiled entitled brat. That says a lot about his parents. Good job the the O’Neal’s
Poor little tink tink …. can’t play ball, can’t model. Wait is this the same one who was trying to model? ???
No 2 different kids….both unfortunate in the looks area
LOL
LMAO
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IJS…I though Shaq was handsome besides the wondering eyes and Shaune is cute..I expected better looking offspring from them
Especially that daughter that had her sweet 16. She’s shaped just like Shaq.
Oh nooooo….goes to Google to see
he looks just like Shaunie but built up like Shaq
She’s cute! Statuesque…the youngest son is more handsome and the girls are cute
Nah…what Shaunie are YOU looking at??
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Well, the others are cute
6 total. They each had a kid from a previous relationship.
She had 4 kids with Shaq. Those had to be some BIG babies. I cant imagine that was natural childbirth for all 4 of them!
Sons of superstar athletes rarely live up to their fathers level of talent and hype. Its usually the average players who produce stars and superstars. He could always get a degree and work a regular job.
Me too. I’ve got nothing better to do besides, Google is my best friend.
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Thanks!
Well that was nice of Lebron
Aww that was nice of Lebron
lol my thoughts exactly……also did not know that Manute died….maaannnn I’ve been living under a rock…..
Yes LOL
The comments. That’s why I’m here…You are wrong for having Google as your Best Friend. I’m so glad that I didn’t have no food in my mouth when I read your comment. I beat my IT team are tried of giving my a new keyboard every 60 days….LOL
Dang, neither of Shaq’s sons are …nvm
Agreed! Lol
I AGREE BUT THAT’S NOT THE CASE WITH LEBRON’S OLDEST SON B/C HE IS ALREADY THE ISH!!!!…..JENNY JONES!!!!
He might be, but no superstars yet sired a son that has been a superstar. NOT one.
ummmmmm oh well do something else with your life.
Shaunie aint neva been cute with her Beavis and Butthead nose.
??? OMG
Bol Bol, tee-hee! And that boy looks slooow…
An unfortunate mix of Shaq and Shaunie????
Not a star, but Larry Nance Jr’s got a good NBA career ahead of him. His dad’s a Cavalier legend.
Awww how sweet of LeBron.
Shaq son is gonna have it hard because most likely he wasn’t picked because they may have given the spot to a kid who actually need it. This boy parents are multi millionaires.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr.
Me too! I absolutely love this site. I come for Ms. Sandra’s posts. She’s not a copy n paste blogger. But, I stay for the comments.
Sharee is actually a nice young kid. We traded funny tweets briefly on twitter back when he was 16.. I told him he better commitment to Kentucky when it’s time to go to college and he responded with a laugh lol.. 2 yrs later he didn’t choose Kentucky haaa. But I wish him the best.
But I have no doubt if he chose a bigger school he would have became an McDonald all American automatically.
I’ve know a few who were not picked and ended up in the NBA and a few that played and career was short or they never made it to the NBA. This is high school it’s just for show. It’s never fair when they are compared to their father.
yea but he has worked hard, rather his parents are rich or not he has put the work in and not sat around like a spoiled rich kid waiting for everything to be handed to him..he put the work in..just like people were upset when Diddy son got the scholarship..that boy put the work in and didn’t sit back and expect rich daddy to make calls for him..these kids work hard and just because they have rich parents should not take away from what they have earned…JS
NBA since it was about LBJ and Shaq.
he got some hops, star tho.. nah.
Yes indeed……… ???