Jackson Jambalaya

I made my first million dollars from government service contracts. What I am teaching my sons is that there is no better customer than Uncle Sugar. The people signing the checks are the lowest accountability parasites in society and will hold you to the same standards of accountability. It is not their money and they are awash in it. They have to find ways to spend it. This is how you really get rich. I also only have a GED like most of them.

I ❤️ Mississippi

I have a hard time agreeing that all of Shaq's success was due to him.

He won the genetic lottery.

Sure, he worked hard and mostly avoided trouble, but it reeks of arrogance, hubris, and entitlement to suggest that if his sons aren't as successful as him it is their fault.

@2:52
You aren’t wrong but I think Shaq is just truing to make sure his kids don’t turn out like Will Smith’s. But a good part of that would be to avoid the Church of Scientology.

@2:56 for the win!

You are correct on both counts sir.

2:52 Maybe you saw more of this interview than was posted, but I didn't hear Shaq taking all the credit for his success or being arrogant. It sounded to me like a man who is teaching his kids independence not entitlement. I didn't hear where his kids are being deprived of anything but they aren't being spoiled either. He's providing them with the tools to make their own way. That's what I heard. Did I miss something?

This actually seems like a healthy way to instill personal responsibility. He's basically saying that his money is potentially available to his sons as investments in their ventures but they are not entitled to it.

He will take care of his daughters no matter what, though, which is also the right thing to do.

@2:56 - Will Smith’s kids probably make more money than all the readers of this blog combined. What father wouldn’t want children who can support themselves?

This is funny, the house with the help his kids live in Baton Rouge is at least 10k. a month. That’s not counting the cars and spending allowances.

Little Ceasers pizza is terrible but all in all it seems Shaq is a good egg.

Shaq is a VERY good egg

The only reason Shaq did not have a welfare fraud contract is simply because he does not live in Mississippi.

The Lod Cook Hotel on the campus of LSU ("Love Shaq University" per Shaq) has a swimming pool from funds donated by Shaq.

12:56 - It damned sure would not have that pool if it were a private university which would not qualify for a charitable contribution/deduction...now would it?

Check 'the google' to see if two conjoined states have ever, both at the same time, had governors named Shad and Shaq. Please limit your 'the google' search to the USA.