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'Get the nicest one.’ Shaq covers family’s Best Buy purchase after they express Kobe condolences

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Another day, another heartwarming story involving former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal.

A post that is going viral on Facebook sets the scene for his most recent good Samaritan actions.

Patrick Martin said he went to purchase a laptop at Best Buy on Jonesboro Road in McDonough when he unexpectedly ran into the 7′1″ sports analyst.

He said he immediately expressed condolences for O’Neal’s sister and Kobe Bryant, who was O’Neal’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate for eight seasons.

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Martin said he and the person he was with then walked off before Shaq went up to them and said, “I like y’all, so get the nicest one in here and I’ll pay for it.”

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