That’s Dr. Shaquille O’ Neal to you. The former NBA star earned his doctoral degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida over the weekend (May 5). Held at the James L. Knight Center, the 7 foot-one slam dunker walked across the stage in front of family and friends after successfully completing his thesis on the value of humor and leadership.
In an interview with ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ O’ Neal shared that he aspires to be a motivational speaker and hopes to attend law school in the near future. He also dished on why he decided to pursue education despite being a millionaire:
Well three reasons. One, I promised my parents I would. Two, I wanted to continue my education. And three, I wanted to challenge myself. [...] The hardest part was getting back into high school mode.
…Well a job well done. Congratulations to Shaq! Check out more pictures from his special day as well as his interview with ABC’s ‘Good Morning America.’
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Former bball player Shaquille O’Neal and former T.V. personality Nicole Alexander pictured at The Official Retirement Party for Shaquille O’Neal at Moon nightclub in Las Vegas (June 25). The duo have been linked up since early 2010.
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Following his poorly comedic rant against homosexuality at a comedy show in Nashville, Tennessee, Tracy Morgan has been working hard at making amends with the gay & LGBT community. In a phone conversation with the pro-gay rights organization, GLAAD, the 42 year-old comedian apologized for his remarks and shared a personal bit about his past:
“I know how bad bullying can hurt,” Morgan said. “I was bullied when I was a kid. I’m sorry for what I said. I didn’t mean it. I never want to use my comedy to hurt anyone. My family knew what it was like to feel different. My brother was disabled and I lost my father to AIDS in 1987.
“My dad wasn’t gay but I also learned about homophobia then because of how people treated people who were sick with that. Parents should support and love their kids no matter what. Gay people deserve the same right to be happy in this country as everyone else. [Read more]
Morgan has agreed to go back to Nashville with GLAAD staffers to deliver a face-to-face apology to people who were at his show and to work with the Tennessee Equality Project. He’ll also meet with gay, lesbian and transsexual teens and parents who lost their children to anti-LGBT hate crimes. Finally, Tracy agreed to record a public service announcement for GLAAD’s upcoming “Amplify Your Voice” campaign.
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