‘I Didn’t Come Into Marriage with a Skill Set’: Shaunie Claims She Was Living Paycheck to Paycheck and In Debt Before Marriage to Shaquille O’Neal In Resurfaced Clip

Before Shaunie Henderson was a household name, she was living paycheck to paycheck and learning to survive like countless others. Her humble beginnings and admitted lack of financial literacy were bombshell admissions in a resurfaced live chat she had with her new husband, Pastor Keion Henderson. The year-old clip on the YouTube page “My Husband is My Best Friend” has been viewed by more than 470,000 people in the past year. The discussion was part of the rollout of their 2023 Maximize Your Biz Challenge. The five-day experience promised to provide participants with strategies to lead successful businesses and lives. Shaunie Henderson opens up to husband Pastor Keion Henderson about her divorce from ex-husband, Shaquille O’Neal. (Photo: @iamshaunie/Instagram; Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together) Unlike The Lighthouse Church leader, who always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has multiple degrees, she had to find her way without the backing of a college education, a clear career path, or passion. Her first big corporate job was working as an assistant in the marketing department at Fox Studios. “It was paycheck to paycheck at that time,” says Shaunie. “I didn’t know anything about credit, needing to get my credit right. Just living...