*Fans have rushed to defend “Basketball Wives” star and executive producer Shaunie O’Neal after one person revealed her government name, and many dubbed it “ghetto.”
According to an old school picture that circulated online, Shaunie’s real name is Va’shaundra Karlette Nelson.
“Lmfao the gheeetto I’m not surprised,” one person wrote on Instagram. “That s**t ghetto as hell. Karlette???” another one chimed in, with someone else saying that “she acts JUST LIKE THAT NAME.”
O’Neal is the ex-wife of former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, with whom she shares four children together.
Shaq recently shared that he considers himself “more the friend than the disciplinarian” while raising their kids, Us Weekly reports, noting that he does have dating rules for his daughters.
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They “can’t date until they’re 25,” he told the publication. Shaq shares his daughters with ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh and ex-wife, Shaunie.
“I don’t really have a lot of rules. … The moms do a great job of yelling and raising them and doing all that stuff. I’m more of the guy that’s the settler. If my ex-wife tells my daughter, ‘You can’t have a boyfriend now,’ I would be the one to say, ‘Guys are crazy. Do this. You need to focus on your education. Learn a little bit about yourself before you start thinking about guys. I’m more like the buffer.”
He also gushed over his exes, Arnetta and Shaunie, telling Us, “They’re leaders, so I let them lead because you have to understand that women rule the world anyway. So you let them rule … [and] just show them support. Moms and mothers, they have the real jobs. So you have to show them honor, you have to show them respect.”
Because of that, O’Neal said, “Whatever they want, whatever they need, I just take care of it.”
Because of that, Shaq said, “Whatever they want, whatever they need, I just take care of it.”
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