Shaunie O'Neal mourns father's passing on IG, promises to 'continue making him proud'

Following the heartfelt tribute she shared, Shaunie O'Neal wrote, "My goal is to continue making you proud..."
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2022
Shaunie O'Neal (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
Shaunie O'Neal (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Shaunie O'Neal shared the sad demise of her father on Instagram and honored his memories with a moving tribute. She has made a promise to make her later father proud.

The 47-year old TV personality and ex-wife of the former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal posted a heartwarming video on Tuesday, March 15. The video featured images of her father and her through the years.

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This video was captioned, "The first man I ever loved is gone. For some reason it doesn’t seem real at times. But in those moments that it gets tough, I hear your voice. One thing about my dad is he loved a good time. It was going to be nothing but laughs mixed with him “kickin some knowledge” lol. He left us with SO MANY beautiful memories. ❤️"

The 'Basketball Wives' star ended the caption by making a beautiful promise. She said, "My goal is to continue making you proud…. I Love you Daddy 💔🙏🏾"



 

This is very unfortunate for Shaunie as she will not get the chance to be walked down the aisle by her father for the second time. As of now, Shaunie is engaged to Pastor Keion Henderson since November 2021. Speaking about the proposal, she said, "This was one of the most magical and special days of my life, being someone that had never officially been proposed to - like no down on one knee and asked 'will you marry me' moment." She added, "And honestly I'm the person that thought I would never in my lifetime experience a love like this. Everything about that night was incredibly amazing. I wouldn't change a single thing. As a matter of fact, I wish I could experience it over and over again."

Friends from the industry left comments under her post. Erica Campbell said, "Praying for you ❤️ I know what this pain feels like." Holly Peete said, "Sending love to you, Sis Losing our daddies is so tough. Be comforted in the memories that he got to meet all of your kids and spend time with them. A blessing 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️"

Another inspiring comment was by Tameka Foster, who said, "Girl!!! That song choice made me tear up. My daddy’s favorite also. OMG I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙏🏾 that one is too hard."


 

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