“It is nice to be important, but it is important to be nice.” Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal is one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time. He has played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association and is a four-time NBA champion. Amid all the fun and excitement at the NBA Abu Dhabi Games, Shaq and Anas got some quiet time to catch up. On #ABtalks, Shaquille talks about his childhood, mindset on life, the special place his mother holds in his life, Kobe and more. A big heart and a larger-than-life personality — discover the human behind ‘Shaq’. #ABtalks is a YouTube interview show hosted by Anas Bukhash that shines the spotlight on the raw side of celebrities, influencers, and achievers as human beings. من اللطيف أن تكون مهماً ومن المهم أن تكون لطيفاً شاكيل رشاون أونيل هو أحد أعظم لاعبي كرة السلة في مركزه في كل العصور. لعب لستة فرق خلال مسيرته المهنية التي استمرت 19 عامًا في الاتحاد الوطني لكرة السلة وهو بطل الدوري الأمريكي لكرة السلة لأربع مرات. وسط كل المرح والإثارة في مباريات NBA بأبوظبي ، حصل شاك و أنس على بعض الوقت الهادئ للحوار. في برنامجنا، يتحدث شاكيل عن طفولته، وعن رؤيته في الحياة، والمكانة الخاصة التي تحتلها والدته في حياته، وعن كوبي وأكثر من ذلك. قلب كبير وشخصية أكبر من الحياة - اكتشف الإنسان وراء ”شاك". هذا البرنامج هو سلسلة من المقابلات الحوارية التي تعرض على اليوتيوب ويقدمها أنس بوخش، حيث يكشف الجانب الصادق والإنساني للعديد من المشاهير والمؤثرين ويسلط الضوء على قصصهم الإنسانية الملهمة والمؤثرة. Production by: Bukhash Brothers Website: https://www.abtalks.ae/ 00:00 - Intro  01:08 - How are you really doing?  01:53 - Do you think it’s realistic not to complain, or that you need to complain only to certain people?  03:19 - How is Abu Dhabi treating you?  03:36 - Who are you, Shaquille?  04:15 - Why would being nice be such an important value for you?  05:38 - Can you be a regular guy, Shaq?  06:08 - If I gave you a blank canvas and asked you to draw your current mental state, what would you draw?  07:36 - Shaq’s childhood. 10:27 - Do you think faith is a private matter or something that can be discussed openly?   12:07 - Shaq’s online and real life presence.  13:52 - Do you think all parents are correct?  15:14 - Did your family’s belief in you impact your life?  17:28 - What is your favorite childhood memory?  21:26 - What was the toughest moment of your childhood?  22:31 - What is your why? 23:38 - Why do you like kids more than adults?  24:43 - Why do you have a soft spot for homeless people?  28:49 - Shaq’s take on mental health.  31:34 - ‘Traumas’ and ‘traumas’.  33:10 - If you could teach children one lesson, what would it be?  34:54 - If you could have dinner with 3 people, dead or alive, who would they be?  36:03 - Sports and music.  37:45 - What are you afraid of? 40:57 - If you could send Kobe an email, what would you write?  43:21 - If you could send Ayesha (sister) an email, what would you write?  43:51 - ‘Joe’ (father) in one word.  44:18 - Shaq’s reunion with his father.  47:45 - Phill (stepfather) in one word.  48:49 - Lucille (mother) in one word.  48:59 - What does Lucille mean to you?  50:31 - What would Shaq’s heart tell Shaq?  51:57 - Shaquille in one word.  52:15 - When Nido met Shaq. Follow #ABtalks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abtalks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anasbukhash   Twitter: https://twitter.com/abtalks   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abtalks   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anasbukhash   Snapchat (#ABtalks لحظات): https://story.snapchat.com/p/cb052648-8a5f-4ff9-8bc7-6442f514497d/697272606662656   Follow Anas Bukhash: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anasbukhash/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnasBukhash   Website: http://anasbukhash.com/   Follow Shaquille O'Neal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SHAQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaquilleoneal/ — All opinions and views expressed on the show represent the sole opinions and views of the participants involved and do not necessarily reflect or represent those of #ABtalks or its associated companies. Any tampering of this video's content is prohibited. الآراء ووجهات النظر التي تطرح في هذا البرنامج تمثل وجهة نظر المشاركين فقط ولا تعكس أو تمثل بالضرورة وجهة نظر برنامج ABtalks# أو الشركات المرتبطة به.  يُحظَّر أي تلاعب في محتوى الفيدو.