Shaunie O’Neal Advises Daughter Me’Arah To Cash In On NIL Deals Before Turning Pro

Shaunie O’Neal desires her hoops star daughter, Me’Arah, to remain in class as looooong as potential … telling TMZ Sports activities the NIL money is approach higher than a WNBA wage!

Relying on the athlete, there is a ton of cash to be made on the collegiate stage due to the “Name, Image and Likeness” guidelines … with a reported $917 million in offers being made within the first yr alone.

With Shaq and Shaunie’s 17-year-old daughter, among the finest highschool gamers within the nation, heading to the College of Florida subsequent yr, her mother tells us the cash’s SO good she (and different younger girls) ought to wait so long as potential earlier than going professional.

“For the women, for sure, hold on to your college career and NIL money,” O’Neal instructed us at LAX.

“The more I look into it, the more I see these WNBA players are doing multiple things just to make that kinda money.”

O’Neal added … “I think those college students who are able to get these NIL deals, ride it until the wheels fall off!”

Shaunie makes a legitimate level. The very best base wage for a WNBA participant is $241k … whereas LSU star Angel Reese reportedly makes round $1.7 million with all her NIL offers.

Shaunie desires Reese’s numbers for her daughter … regardless that the last word objective for the McDonald’s All-American is to play within the WNBA.

“If she can hold on to that NIL money and be in college and get a great education along with playing the sport she loves, then why not?!” the TV producer/character instructed us.

Every time she lastly is prepared for the subsequent stage, do not be shocked to see Me’Arah starring within the Affiliation … she’s the best athlete out of Shaq’s youngsters, based on her brother, Shareef O’Neal.