Shaq Gets Emotional Remembering Dale Brown, Shares Heartbreaking Regret

LSU basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal shared an emotional story about his former coach, Dale Brown, during Wednesday night's celebration of life at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

During his speech, O'Neal revealed that his agent had encouraged him to call Brown shortly before his passing, but Shaq was busy working and decided to wait until the following day.

Unfortunately, he never got that chance.

"And he passed away," O'Neal said.

Shaq then delivered a powerful message to everyone in attendance about the importance of reaching out to loved ones before it's too late.

"So before I leave, if you have a person that you haven't talked to, if you have a person that you haven't seen, make sure you reach out."

O'Neal went on to reflect on losing his sister, former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant, and now Brown, whom he affectionately called "Daddy Dale."

"My sister passed away, and I forgot to tell her I love her. Kobe Bryant passed away. I forgot to tell him I love him. And now my Daddy Dale is gone, and I forgot to tell him I love him."

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