SHAQUILLE O’Neal has shown his kind heart as he bought a meal for guests dining at a deli in Houston on Christmas Eve.
The owners of Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen documented Shaq’s visit, applauding the Los Angeles Lakers icon’s generosity.
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O’Neal, 50, used to live in Texas as he attended Robert G. Cole high school in San Antonio after his family relocated there from Germany.
The four-time NBA champion returned to his old stomping grounds right before Christmas, sitting courtside when the Houston Rockets hosted the Dallas Mavericks on December 23.
O’Neal witnessed Luka Doncic’s 50-point performance that helped the Mavericks get a 112-106 win, kicking off the Slovenian superstar’s big week.
The following day, Shaq paid Kenny & Ziggy’s a surprise visit and ended up buying lots of food.
But he didn’t get the deli’s specialties for himself — the Lakers legend has drastically changed his diet and shed some 35 pounds over the last year.
In a Facebook post, its owners said O’Neal bought a meal for everyone sitting in the restaurant’s large section available for private rentals.
“You never know who will walk into Kenny & Ziggy’s,” the post read.
“Our friend Shaq paid us a visit today. This was his first time at the new store, and loved it!
“He is such a Mench – he bought everybody’s meal in The Schmooze Room!
“What a great guy!”
People who commented on the post loved Shaq’s gesture.
“My favorite human of all time. The guy is so generous to complete strangers & an inspiration to many,” one wrote.
Another added: “I got the utmost respect for that dude. Wise and smart beyond his years.”
And a third said: “Need more people just like him.”
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