Shaq explains how athletes go broke...

Pro basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, also known as Shaq, tells the story of how he spent his first NBA check. He explains how many athletes go broke because they're unaware of the taxes that come into their first professional checks, and the advertised number is not as it seems.

[@Freezer003]

Guys. He paid $9.1 MILLION in taxes. Let that sink in

[@ayourmum8521]

Yea stop voting left

[@pennidill3192]

Ever heard of deductions?😂

[@anndavis2920]

At least he never had IRS come take everything he bought. A very smart mature man.

[@VigilanteWilliamson]

Taxation is theft

[@scrotiemcboogerballs4159]

​@@ayourmum8521Cretin.

[@macewbee]

They should really teach this in school

[@cameronbrown367]

I say this inquisitively, did they legitimately never teach you or the prople around you about income tax and what not growing up?

[@seewhativescene]

Polite way to disrespect Black kids without being too obvious about it? ​@@cameronbrown367

[@EricHurwitz]

I honestly don't think they do I graduated in 2003 I don't remember them teaching me that now my senior year we did mock job interviews and I had a student from UCF come visit us and explain on how $10 an hour back then was not a lot of money. ​@@cameronbrown367

[@user-iu9hp2il9v]

It's amazing and sad how many people, not just athletes, don't know these basic facts.

[@cameronbrown367]

They are principles not facts

[@caroleastmond9064]

They used to teach that in 12th grade before students graduated into the real world, especially to the students who were going straight into full time work first, and not straight on into college.

[@seewhativescene]

Why wait for 12th grade when children could benefit from it at a younger age? You're hustling backwards

[@mjjackaroos112]

Shaq seems like a down to earth dude.

[@danieldemari2127]

In Italy we all know that FICA is dangerous and expensive since we are in early high school. Sometime even before if we have divorced parents.

[@seewhativescene]

Blaming your parent's divorce on the government is crazy, call your Mom and apologize for this mentality

[@jnknhs]

@@seewhativescene do u know how to read

[@genius89570]

Italians be like: whaaaat

[@jcripp7974]

Hes lucky he learned that lesson in the beginning. He could have had a career ending injury. He would have limped away. Broke. He turned into a beloved figure and man the rest of the way. Not bad.

[@nevadadesertrat267]

He was never really broke. He out right owned a 5 million dollar house. NDR

[@seewhativescene]

Watch "going broke" to find out how you can go broke in a mansion without $ to pay bills ​@@nevadadesertrat267

[@seewhativescene]

Tagging your illogical financial advice with your name is top tier obliviousness ​@@nevadadesertrat267

[@KingOfKings90]

Wow I never knew that

[@seewhativescene]

"Going Broke"- espn documentary about bankrupt athlete's- the more we know

[@paulakennard5283]

that's right

[@threatassessment606]

if it wasn't for the NBA he could've started his burgeoning rap career

[@seewhativescene]

😩You can't stop the cap

[@pio7763]

He's lern nothing hes just richer than 99% of NBA players.

[@anndavis2920]

Tell these people to pay their taxes please that make the big bucks so IRS dont come snatch up all their everything.

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

Anybody think a $5 million house is stupid??

[@blacklightlifestyle9763]

No

[@donnieshelton591]

Lesson ? VOTE REPUBLICAN

[@seewhativescene]

Voting Republican is NOT a fiscally conservative decision sweetie, GOP budget in 2023 was hilariously pathetic

[@donnieshelton591]

@@seewhativescene ad you think voting Democrat is more fiscally conservative? No ma’am it’s not. The world is on fire and Democrats are arguing that boys are girls and girls are boys, meanwhile they caused massive inflation due to their idiotic green energy agenda and on the verge of WW3.

[@samuel-nq6he]

@donnieshelton591 both side are just as bad and hypocritical as the other side lmao

[@anotheythomas2320]

Learn to manage that S’’T, or else they out to get you! G! “TheChef”

[@seewhativescene]

Huh? IRS - just those 3 letters is intimidating enough

[@anotheythomas2320]

@@seewhativescene Down to the last crumb! “TheChef”