In 1994, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal released a rap song publicly denouncing his biological father, Joseph Toney, for trying to repair his former relationship with the Magic Center.
One of the world’s most popular sports personalities, Shaquille O’Neal, is definitely the father of the point. The five-time champion and his ex-wife, Shawnee Nelson, is the parent of his six beautiful children, including two of his from previous personal relationships.
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Shaq knew he would be the ideal parent because of his rocky relationship with his father. The former Lakers superstar didn’t have his most enjoyable experience growing up, as his father, Joseph Toney, was convicted of a felony.
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Despite being released from prison, Joseph made no attempt to track down his son for years. Nonetheless, when Shaq began making waves nationally with his pro basketball talent, reports surfaced that his father was about to meet him, and the seven-foot athlete paid no heed to them. did.
Shaquille O’Neal has openly disowned his father, Joseph Toney.
After being convicted of his crimes, Josuf agreed to relinquish custody to Shaq’s mother, Lucille O’Neill. Her Lucille O’Neill remarried and passed her rights to Diesel to her stepfather, Philip Harrison. MVP with perfect training.
As the years passed and Shaq gained national popularity, his biological father made multiple attempts to track him down. But the former Magic superstar wasn’t in the mood to entertain, blaming his biological father openly.
In the 1994 rap song “Biological Don’t Bother,” Shaq threw a bullet at Josuf while paying homage to his stepfather.
“I want to dedicate this song to Philip Arthur Harrison because he turned me from a boy into a man. As far as I’m concerned, he’s my father.”
Nonetheless, as the years have gone by, the 15-time All-Star has run water under bridges and made up with his biological father, whom he met in 2016.
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