Shaq Wants His Investments to Be Life-Changing
Deals are happening in sports. Plus: Banks and commercial real estate, explained.
In the NBA and in investing, “I realized you can never do anything by yourself,” Shaquille O'Neal said.
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Shaquille O’Neal is best known for his spectacular basketball career, but his foray into investing has led him to other high-profile places. The dealmaker is ready to pounce on an NBA team of his own: “Whatever team is available,” he told me this week at the iConnections Global Alts event in Miami. He’d consider buying into the Formula One world, too—“even though I can’t fit in one of those damn cars,” the 7-foot-1 O’Neal said.