NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal saw a man buying his engagement ring – then he bought it for him

An American sports analyst and former professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal’s good deed of paying for a stranger’s engagement ring made waves on social media.

The NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal who is also an entertaining basketball commentator decided to make a young man’s day by paying off the debt the young man owed on an engagement ring.

In a video that went viral on social media, the young man thanking Shaquille O’Neal and shaking hands with him.

As per media reports, O’Neal was seen in the store browsing, and then he noticed the young man. O’Neal asked how much his fellow shopper still needed to pay on the engagement ring. Turns out, the ring was on layaway.

Shaquille O’Neal while speaking about this event, said that the man buying the ring was a young kid, a hardworking guy and the ring was on layaway.

“I said, ‘You know what, tell your girlfriend I got it. Take care of her.” At first, the young man didn’t want to take it, but Shaq said that he does it all the time.

.@SHAQ saw this young man buying an engagement ring and decided to pay for it 👏

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— ESPN (@espn) April 7, 2021