Shaquille O'Neal Helps Families Of Recent Mass Shooting Victims

The retired basketballer would be donating funds from a DJ gig in Buffalo to families of victims of the May 14 mass shooting.

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He would be performing alongside three other notable DJs and making major bank from it.

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The move to help is nothing new for the philanthropic giant.

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The 50-year-old sold a handful of NFTs to help his charity.

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The NFTs included digital images of O’Neal wearing jerseys from his stint with different basketball teams.

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The digital items sold out within hours of their release to the public.

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The sales came months before O’Neal went on a date with an unknown woman.

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He showed off his generous side by taking care of the bills of everybody at the restaurant that night.

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The NBA heavyweight also left hefty tips for the wait staff on-duty.

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