Shaq Fulfills Promise To Mom 26 Years Later

🎓🏀 The crowd erupted as Shaquille O'Neal walked across the stage at Louisiana State University to receive his master’s degree. More than two decades after leaving LSU early to dominate the NBA, Shaq kept a heartfelt promise he made to his mother: to finish his education. Twenty-six years later, he returned to earn his diploma, proving that it’s never too late to honor your word and achieve a lifelong goal. ❤️🎓🐯

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Shaq walks the stage to receive his master’s degree from LSU and the crowd absolutely loses it. He promised his mom he’d finish his education after leaving for the NBA early and finally fulfilled that promise 26 years later pic.twitter.com/ccDYhrUFM9

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