Compare your expenses to Shaq.

[Studintx]

by Matt Watson

Everybody knows that Shaquille O'Neal earns is paid $20 million a year by the Miami Heat. But where does all that money go? Thanks to his pending divorce, Shaq's monthly budget is now on the public record -- "Extra" has dug up the financial affidavit of the divorce papers.
Try to wrap your head around these numbers -- on a monthly basis, Shaq spends:


$24,300 at the gas station filling up (dude, buy a Prius)

$17,220 on clothes
$6,730 on laundry and dry cleaning
$2,305 on pet care
$1,620 on music and magazines
$1,495 on cable television.
You want to know my favorite? The $114,946 that's listed as "miscellaneous (personal)" -- you know, walking around money, pocket change so you're never left without something to feed the meter or, I don't know, buy a new car or two without writing a check. (And just think how much money he'll spend now that he has all this free time over the next couple of weeks!) But when you're living this large, it's not all fun -- the guy also pays $75,261 in property tax alone, which I guess is what you'd expect from a 20,000 square foot mansion on the water

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/01/23/looking-at-shaqs-monthly-budget/

[some18mybrain]

$24,300 at the gas station filling up (dude, buy a Prius)


What the hell is he filling up, a tank??

[Studintx]

What the hell is he filling up, a tank??



The Gas Category must also include Jet Fuel for his private plane, thats the only logical explanation.

[tbakergobuck]

That's crazy... Is he paying child support and or how much did his wife get?

[StabCity]

$24,300 at the gas station filling up (dude, buy a Prius)

Really?? I spend about 40 bucks on gas a month and thats with constant driving.

[james2K]

$24,300 at the gas station filling up (dude, buy a Prius)


I would love to see shaq in one of those. :laughing:

[wearmaize]

$1,620 on music and magazines


In a few months he'll own every song on iTunes! What kind of music does that guy like? Seriously!

[Studintx]

In a few months he'll own every song on iTunes! What kind of music does that guy like? Seriously!

He's probably buying his own CD so he can get his numbers up on iTunes most listened list :clap:

[tbakergobuck]

I would love to see shaq in one of those. :laughing:Yea that would be funny. Reminds of some movie where dennis rodman was in a real small car.

[wearmaize]

He's probably buying his own CD so he can get his numbers up on iTunes most listened list :clap:

:haha: yeah really!

[king_koopa]

Haha, interesting. Saw this on Sportscenter. That much on gas?? Why not buy some Sprint phones:D

[P11guy]

$24,300 at the gas station filling up (dude, buy a Prius)

$17,220 on clothes
$6,730 on laundry and dry cleaning
$2,305 on pet care
$1,620 on music and magazines
$1,495 on cable television.


$ 30 at gas station, damn gas price went up again, 4 cyl rules!:headbang2
$100 or less on clothes, i dont need new stuff every day.
$0 on laundry, hmmm washing clothes at home is cheap.
$10 on pet care, here kitty kitty!
$5 on music and magazines, him one mag a month and all the free downloads
$150 on cable television, damn that **** is expensive.
$ 27 and change on the cell phone bill (3000 AT, N&W7, unlimated text, data, and a 50 dollar credit towards download) still isnt as good as when it was free but hey it works.

and maybe 50 bucks of walking arround money, for drinks and lunch thru the weeks.

hhmmm shaq your just wasting money....

[jimmyeat311]

$ 30 at gas station, damn gas price went up again, 4 cyl rules!:headbang2
$100 or less on clothes, i dont need new stuff every day.
$0 on laundry, hmmm washing clothes at home is cheap.
$10 on pet care, here kitty kitty!
$5 on music and magazines, him one mag a month and all the free downloads
$150 on cable television, damn that **** is expensive.
$ 27 and change on the cell phone bill (3000 AT, N&W7, unlimated text, data, and a 50 dollar credit towards download) still isnt as good as when it was free but hey it works.

and maybe 50 bucks of walking arround money, for drinks and lunch thru the weeks.

hhmmm shaq your just wasting money....


lets put it this way i spend too much money for what i make...haha...but shaq...i will be one of the few to say " if you gotz it spendz it"...why not help out the economy and single handedly save companies...haha...plus he is now gonna have to spend more in phx just to get people to like him...pay them off if you want friends...that is what my mom always told me...haha

[ahfrederick]

Needless to say, everyone here "would", if they "could". Meaning that "IF" you had Shaq's paychecks then you would do the same. I for one will admit that IF I were to make as much as shaq does then life would be a hella lot easier/happier. Funny thing is that the $20 Million is ONLY through basketball (Miami Heat). He gets Millions more through endorsement deals with various companies.

[MacPCS]

yeah **** driving, get a maybach and have some jerk drive you around while you watch the plasma in the back and drink your drinks and stretch out.

but seriously, this guy ought to at least put half in a savings, no need to live off ALL twenty mill shaq!

[olddog]

He probably just jacked that up so his ex wouldn't get all the money. I don't see a listing for his personal attorney fees.