More money, more problems.
Shaq recently settled a lawsuit with Jahmel Binion, who was upset because he posted a picture of himself imitating Binion, who has a rare disorder that causes limited hair growth, missing teeth, and facial deformities.
The big fella wasn’t having any of it, details via The Jasmine Brand:
Shaq fired back at the lawsuit claiming he had no idea the man had a rare medical disorder and deleted the post once finding out. He said that if anyone’s reputation had been damaged it was his own due to people thinking he would mock someone with such a condition. He said Binion had not suffered any damages and was only suing him due to his deep pockets
After the plaintiff filed the suit in the wrong state, Shaq failed to show up to a mediation that took place in February. More details via TJB:
The judge came back with his decision and slapped Shaq’s team with sanctions in the $13,058.82, stating Shaq had been ordered to attend in person. Then on March 18th, Shaq and Binion filed docs in the case explaining they have reached a settlement in which all claims against the NBA star will be dismissed and the case will be closed once and for all.
It feels like Shaq just wanted to make this go away, so he settled on an amount that meant a lot to Binion and not a lot for someone who has a net worth of $350 million.