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Shaquille O'Neal

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
93 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

You know, you see it in your roads, you see it in your airports, your train stations, and I want to help make that change.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

And, you know, Jack Mel is the partner that can help me do that.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

You know, when I met Jorge and Nick, you know, they approached me and, you know, we kind of have the same values.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

I like to invest my time and money where it can make a difference in people's lives and have a positive impact on the community.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

So, you know, I thought it was the right thing to do because I live in a town where

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

we definitely need better infrastructure.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

So if I could partner with a company like Jack Ma, I'd do it every time.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

But it says that, you know, whoever has the contract is doing a great job.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

And I know the work that Jack Mel does.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

My hometown is Newark, and part of that airport has already been redone.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

You know, I would definitely love to be involved in, you know, the expansion of that one.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

But, you know, as long as we have companies like Jack Mel doing their thing and, you know, bringing what they bring to the table, it's beautiful.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

So what they did with, you know, LaGuardia, that's definitely why I wanted to be their teammates.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

You know, every time I win a championship, it's because I have

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

Yeah, when I met with Jorge and Nick, I told him I wanted to do business that's going to have positive impact on local community.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

Born and raised in Newark.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

airport uh many times and you know would love to be a part of this you know project you know that just you know goes with legacy you have a kid who was a meeting with juvenile delinquent now he's partnered with a company like jack metal and we're redoing the airport you know we're making the airport better so you know this would be big if we could all land that deal but again when i met with uh nick and or i told him i said i want a positive impact on local community that's all we want to do we want to you know help create jobs

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

That's definitely something I want to be a part of.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

Actually, no.

Bloomberg Talks
Former NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal Talks New Deal in Infrastructure

I've always been the, I can remember when I was taking my business marketing class, professor gave me a book on the side.