Shaquille O’Neal’s ex-wife Shaunie Henderson posts a heartwarming montage to celebrate her “favorite second oldest” son’s big day

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s ex-wife Shaunie Henderson has recently celebrated her second-oldest son’s special day with a heartwarming social media tribute. Sharing a touching montage of memorable family moments, Henderson shared her love and pride for her favorite second-oldest son. The video was accompanied by an emotional caption which quickly garnered attention from fans. Henderson’s role as a proud and supportive parent was evident in the heartwarming post for her son.

This past Sunday, Shaunie Henderson took to Instagram to celebrate her son Shareef’s 25th birthday with a heartfelt tribute. Henderson showered praise for her son with a touching message with a beautifully curated montage. She wrote, "25 on 1/11/25 Happy Birthday to my favorite second oldest @shareefoneall love you so much!"

The montage included pictures of Shareef in stylish clothes and as a little child cuddled in his mother's arms, as well as events from his early years and basketball career.
Shaq’s kids make their brother’s day even more special with their wishes. Myles added multiple stories on Instagram to celebrate Shareef captioning, “Happy Birthday to my Brother @shareefoneal.” One of those stories was a throwback photo of the two.” Amirah wrote, “Happy Birthday twin 🌟💛 the best brother, I love you!” Me’Arah also wished her brother with a heartfelt post, “Happy Birthday twin ❤️ I love you brudda 🤞🏽 @shareefoneal.” Shareef also added, “25! ANOTHER YEAR❤️.”
Shareef O’Neal followed his father Shaquille O’Neal’s footsteps and went on to become a basketball athlete. He was a standout player in high school but he chose to remain in California, committing to UCLA. In 2020, Shareef transferred to LSU, following in his father’s footsteps.
Shareef’s basketball career was riddled with a set of issues like health problems, keeping him out of the game for quite some time. Shareef came back in his games but again, he went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft. Thankfully, he went straight into the Lakers' summer league to play. Later, he was able to take part and play in the G League, after following his basketball dreams.
Shaq’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 remains one of the most talked-about trades in NBA history. The shift was also interesting for O’Neal’s personal life. In Southern California, he met film marketer Shaunie. Their relationship became serious, and the couple welcomed their first child together, Shareef Rashaun, on January 11, 2000.
Shaquille and Shaunie's relationship spanned years. The former couple married in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2002. Shaq and Shaunie had four children together— Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me’arah. Reportedly, they have been close to their parents and reportedly share a very good bond.
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Shaquille and Shaunie's marriage ended in divorce in 2010. Even after the separation, both parents have been actively participating in their children’s lives and continued to show support for each other.
Currently, Henderson is working as a prominent executive producer and author while being a proud parent to her kids. She is currently married to Keion Henderson.