Shaquille O’Neal, the legendary basketball player, is not only famous for his skills on the court, but also for his incredible generosity. Over the years, numerous stories have emerged showcasing just how big-hearted Shaq truly is. He’s been known to pay bills for others at restaurants and leave exceptionally generous tips for waitstaff.

One family that has experienced Shaq’s kindness is the Collins Kids, a popular Instagram account featuring a family of nine siblings. Shaq has a special connection with them and often spends time with the family. The account, run by Karissa, the young mother of the nine children, has amassed over 350k followers. Shaq has been in touch with the family through Instagram, and at the beginning of this year, he decided to pay them a visit.

During his visit, Shaq shared quality time with the children, playing games and showering them with love. Karissa later wrote in a post, “He came in and played ‘Watch ya mouth’ with the kids, loved on them, encouraged them, entertained them, took pics with them, gave them gifts, encouraged us as parents, and just showed us so much love.”

But Shaq’s generosity didn’t stop there. A few months later, he surprised the family with a dinner outing. Karissa shared, “Last night we had a surprise visit from Shaq. He took us to dinner as a family at Babes Chicken. It was so much fun to just hang out and eat dinner with him.”

And that’s not all – the following day, Shaq took the family to a Mercedes dealership and ordered a custom 15-passenger van for them, which they are expected to receive in mid-July. The family was overwhelmed with gratitude, and the kids couldn’t stop hugging their hero.

But Shaq’s kindness continued to spread. During another dinner together, Shaq paid for the entire meal of another table, not knowing that they were from out of state and on a mission trip. He also tipped their waitress $1000 after learning that her car had broken down earlier that day.

During this dinner, Shaq discovered that the father of the Collins Kids was experiencing issues with his truck’s air conditioning and heating. Without hesitation, Shaq took the family to a Ford dealership and bought the father a brand new truck!

The Collins family considers themselves incredibly blessed by Shaq’s acts of generosity. Aside from the amazing gifts, they are immensely grateful for the quality time Shaquille O’Neal has spent with them. Karissa expressed her appreciation, saying, “He also spent time encouraging us and loving on our children and speaking life into our family.”

Shaquille O’Neal is not only a basketball legend but also an exceptional human being. His generosity is a shining example. Let’s share Shaq’s inspiring acts of kindness with others and encourage them to pay it forward!