A teen with big feet couldn't afford size 18 sneakers. So Shaq bought him 10 pairs

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A teen with big feet couldn't afford size 18 sneakers. So Shaq bought him 10 pairs
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This 13-year-old wears a size 18 shoe so they're hard to find and afford. When former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal heard about it, he took the teen to a shoe store in Atlanta and bought him 10 pairs.

When Shaquille O'Neal was 18 and trying to get to the prom, his father asked around to find a pair of size 18 penny loafers.

Bruce Teilhaber, the owner of Friedman's Shoes in Atlanta, gave the future Hall of Famer a free pair of shoes. O'Neal, who grew to size 22, has been buying from him since.It's an act of kindness he never forgot, and this week, O'Neal helped an Atlanta teen with a similar situation. So, when CNN affiliate WGCL reached out to O'Neal to ask for help, he didn't hesitate.

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