NBA legend, Shaquille O’Neal, and ex-wife/BBW creator, Shaunie O’Neal, are thanking the Higher Power for the strides their 19 year old son, Shareef, is now making on his road to recovery.

As we previously reported, in September 2018 the O’Neal family was rocked when Shareef- who was one of the highest ranked high school basketball players- found out he had a serious heart condition. He was just about to began his college b-ball career at UCLA, but that all came to a screeching heart when doctors informed the family that he needed immediate heart surgery.

On the day of the surgery, in December 2018, Shaunie was a nervous wreck for their baby, understandably so, and she posted this photo and message online:

“This morning was by far my toughest moment being a Mom. If only I could take his place today. Could I at least go with him in that operating room and hold his hand. Separating from him as he was wheeled off to surgery was heartbreaking. THATS MY BABY! I don’t care how old, how big, how grown my kids get I still want to protect them. I had no control over any of this. But there is a God, I trust and believe He is in there with my baby right now and has complete control. #prayforreef 🙏🏽❤️ @shareefoneal #mybaby”

But Wait ‘Til You See The Comeback Their Son Has Made Now>>>

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Heartbreaking news has struck the O’Neal family recently and our thoughts and prayers are definitely with them at this time.

NBA legend, Shaquille O’Neal and his ex-wife/Basketball Wives creator, Shaunie o’Neal, are deeply concerned about their 18 year old son, Shareef right about now. In case y’all hadn’t heard, Shareef was one of the most highly sought after high school basketball players during his senior season. There was major hype surrounding his upcoming college b-ball career with UCLA this year.

Unfortunately, the 18-year-old has just bravely announced that UCLA’s medical staff has caught a serious heart aliment and he must now undergo major heart surgery.

He credits the staff with ‘saving his life’ and spoke out during a new interview with TMZ to announce his plans going forward. He will have to sit out his entire freshman season and will be just a “normal student” during that time:

Shareef O’Neal- “So, the other day during a routine check-up…we found a medical issue dealing with my heart. … Thank God the UCLA medical staff found it early, but causing this, I will not be playing this season and I will be a medical red shirt.”

He continued:

“During this time off, I’ll be off for a while, I’ll be focusing on academics, my health of course, and I’ll just be observing [the team] to be the best player I [can] be next year.”

Although Shareef says he understands that his heart surgery will require him to “be out for a couple of months,” he wants people to know this will not hinder his career:

“A lot of people are asking if this is career ending. Absolutely not, it’s just a little bump in the road and I’ll be back in no time. During my rehab, I’ll be attending my classes and being a normal student.”

He took a minute to thank his supporters and to give an honest view of how down this news has him at this time, but also how optimistic he is about his future:

“I’d like to thank UCLA, my family and my teammates and everyone who supports me in this decision. And I just want to say to all the kids [that] the road to success is not always gonna be a straight path. You know, you gotta go through some bumps and bruises.

“It’s not always gonna be easy. I’m a little down, feels like I was on my peak in basketball and going into my freshman year, coming out of a state championship at my high school. Felt like I was at the top of my game, just trying to get better, then this happened. So, I’m just doing my best to focus on my health right now.”

This has to be tough on Shareef and his family, but we definitely commend that young brotha for being able to hold his head high in the midst of this hardship. Looking forward to watching him soar to new heights after he bounces back from his heart surgery and sending positive energy his way.

See what else Shareef had to say in the video up top.

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