Lakers Icon Shaquille O’Neal In legal Trouble After Longtime Associate Files Lawsuit

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and his production company, Jersey Legends Productions, face a lawsuit by associate Donnie Wilson. It’s a rather uncomfortable situation for the NBA icon and all details of the lawsuit are available to the public.

“The complaint was filed by Donnie Wilson in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accusing O’Neal, his Jersey Legends Productions co-founder Michael Parris, as well as the company of itself of breach of contract and ‘numerous’ labor code violations over an allegedly violated verbal agreement said to have been “legally binding.”

The complainant’s lawyer also made a statement regarding the lawsuit and took a shot at O’Neal. They made comments about his personality and didn’t forget to mention that he is a good friend unless he owes someone money.

“Shaquille O’Neal certainly can come across as everyone’s best friend, just a big jovial guy — apparently until he owes you money,” Ron Zambrano of West Coast Employment Lawyers said.

“He hid from attorneys for months trying to serve him in a class-action lawsuit over the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange and his endorsements of the company and now he’s basically doing the same with Mr. Wilson, hiding from his financial obligations. It’s just shameful behavior by a celebrity of his status.”

Wilson files lawsuit against O’Neal and his business partner

Wilson’s lawsuit also includes Jersey Legends Productions co-founder Michael Parris. The complainant also claims that Parris promised him an 18% interest ownership in the production company. Moreover, he claims that he had never received any money from O’Neal’s company.

“During the production of these works, [Wilson] worked with O’Neal. Parris told [Wilson] that O’Neal knew Plaintiff was neither getting paid and was still not getting any formal recognition of his status as part-owner of Jersey Legends,” the lawsuit read. “Per Parris, O’Neal knew [Wilson] was going to be made part owner and would be taken care of in the end.”

O’Neal is one of the best basketball players of all time and a real role model for younger generations. Carrying this scandal on his back is really unpleasant, given that O’Neal does the best to help the less fortunate.