9 NBA Players Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

3. Shaquille O’Neal (Estimated net worth: $350 million)

We are continuing our list of NBA players turned successful entrepreneurs with Shaquille O’Neal who is a four-time NBA Champion, winning his first three titles with the L.A. Lakers and the last one with the Miami Heat. He is a three-time Finals MVP and an Olympic gold medalist. Shaq is one of the most dominant players that ever played the league, listed at 7’11” and weighing 325 lbs. The Diesel is a walking media sensation, providing entertainment on and off the court. He is part of the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. The ceremony will be held on September 9, 2016.

O’Neal dominance is also evident in his business ventures. He was one of the few who bought Google stock before the company’s IPO. He currently has 17 Auntie Anne’s restaurants, 40 24 Hour Fitness gyms, 150 car washes, and 155 Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchises—owning 10% of all the burger restaurants. His company Shaq Inc., is a brand that sells beverages, clothes, jewelry, children’s books, cartoons, video games, and even medical supplies. The Big Aristotle has proven that his business IQ is just like his basketball IQ—it is way up there.