WHAT WORKS FOR ME THE BIG MAN IS BACK
Men's Journal|May - June 2021
For four-time NBA champ Shaquille O’Neal, tragedy marked 2020 in ways that would bulldoze the average man. And while personal loss took a toll, he persevered with trademark positivity. Here’s how he strengthened his outlook—and his physique.
JACK HAWORTH
WHAT WORKS FOR ME THE BIG MAN IS BACK

Manage Misfortune

My sister passed away before Kobe, then I had 28 other people pass away; 2020 was a really bad year. When you don’t want to do anything, but need to stay out of trouble, there are two things you can do: Netf lix and eat. With everything going on, I couldn’t sleep. I’d wake up at 3 a.m. and make a sandwich, then 5 a.m. and make a sandwich. But I was starting to look old, and didn’t want to.

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