“He Was The First Guy To Embarrass Me”: Shaquille O’Neal’s Relationship With Donald Trump Started In 1990s With $1M Offer For One-on-One Versus Hakeem Olajuwon

Donald Trump flipped all three “blue wall” states and regained his seat at the top of America’s political throne and will become the next President of the United States. Long before he was everything that America wanted in a president, he was Donny from Queens, a mover and shaker in the areas of real estate, sports and entertainment. During his victory speech in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump invited UFC President Dana White onstage with him.  That community has rallied around Trump, but when it comes to business he often reached across the political table in the world of entertainment. The 78-year-old has had his hands in the sports world for decades, including his stint as charismatic owner of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. Donald Trump Put Up $1M For 1 v 1 Between Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon In 1995 In the ’90s, Trump allegedly tried to go into a sports venture with rising NBA star Shaquille O’Neal. Trump put up $1M in prize money for a special one-on-one matchup between the two elite centers in the NBA and two of the league’s faces — Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon. That was a huge bag even...