As the sons of Shaquille O’Neal and Deion Sanders respectively, Shareef O’Neal and Shilo Sanders both share something in common. And that is both their fathers are legendary players in their respective sports.
However, it seems that just because their dad is either one of the most dominant centers of all time in the NBA or was a former two sport athlete and arguably the greatest cornerback in NFL history, that doesn’t mean they ever expected them to spend much on anything growing up.
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So when Shilo and Shareef met up, they shared stories to compare which dad was cheaper between Deion and Shaq, although Shilo was initially pretty adamant that it was Deion.
“So growing up, you’re like, yo pops, I want these Jordans. He’s like no. So, that’s how it was for you?” Shareef asked.
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“I wasn’t even thinking about no Jordans growing up. It was straight Under Armour bro, because it was free,” replied Shilo.
It turns out Shaq and Deion also each had their go to restaurants for eating out if their kids ever did something that was worthy of a good meal.
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“If y’all do something good, I’ll take you all to Hooters. That was our only reward,” Shareef said.
“My dad was like if we do something good, we’ll go to Red Lobster or Golden Corral,” Shilo responded.
Dec 7, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Shaquille O’Neal sits with his son Shareef O’Neal during the fourth quarter of the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In Season Tournament Semifinal at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Well, maybe it’s not exactly easy to tell for sure which dad was cheaper based on the information they discussed.
Shilo also suggested that he and Shareef should jump on a podcast or a stream in the future. And perhaps doing so will be necessary so both young men can have more time to thoroughly debate whether Shaq or Deion deserves the crown of cheapest dad.
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