By Orlando Silva View the original article to see embedded media. Just like many other basketball players and athletes in the U.S., Shaquille O’Neal struggled while growing up. Things aren’t that easy for many people around the country, and Shaq learned how his mom had to work hard to survive and make sure he lived a decent life. It wasn’t easy, of course, as Mrs. Lucille O’Neal gave birth to Shaq when she was 18, which meant things would be difficult for her and his son. She became a single mom after Shaq’s dad left, but that didn’t stop Lucille, who fought hard to give O’Neal and his sibling…
