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Shaquille O'Neal
Hall of Famer, early Google investor, and fast-food empire builder.
Off-the-field timeline
- 2013
- 2019Business
Papa John's
Joined the board and invested in nine Atlanta-area stores.
Sources: buzzfeed.com ↗ · Wikipedia ↗ - —
- —Business
Five Guys
Owned (later sold) 155 Five Guys restaurants, about 10% of locations.
Sources: cnbc.com ↗ · Wikipedia ↗ - —
- —Real Estate
Real estate entrepreneur
Owns car washes, health clubs and a movie theater in Newark.
Sources: latimes.com ↗ · Wikipedia ↗
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