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Has Shaq been much of a donor

Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:30 pm
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:30 pm
to LSU over the last two decades?
Posted by BoynamedLeslie
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:32 pm to
Yeah he is a huge donor off the top of My head he is one of the main donors for the Lod Cook hotel including the pool and the biggest suite.
Posted by secman12
Lake Charles
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:32 pm to
Great question, even if he never gave a dime I would be ok because he has been a GREAT PR guy for LSU, but though it was referneced in several articles, I never saw it documented that he gave, anyone have proof...I mean proof like a quote from LSU official, shaq etc?
Posted by SECond2none™
Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:36 pm to
Scone said the other day on his radio show that he was the single biggest contributor to the new basketball practice facility.
Posted by Delacroix
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:37 pm to
I'm pretty sure he's a huge donor for the basketball facility, but I could be wrong
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:39 pm to
He is a huge donor but doesn't like to get publicity for it.

It was rumored that they were going to name the Lod Cook hotel after him, but he would not give them permission.
Posted by mrbeebe228
Bay Saint Louis, MS
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:41 pm to
rumor has it, he paid for mike VI.. it was paid for buy an "unknown alum"..
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:43 pm to
Yes but like others have said he doesnt like being recognized for it.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:43 pm to
huge donor

Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:44 pm to
How much does a tiger cost? Seriously. I have no idea.
Posted by BoynamedLeslie
Member since May 2011
203 posts
Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:47 pm to
quote:

How much does a tiger cost? Seriously. I have no idea.


Fun little fact I heard in my Conservation Biology class.

There are more tigers held illegally in Texas than in the Wild in India
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:47 pm to
a fricking lot
Posted by jose canseco
Houston via Houma via BR via NOLA
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

There are more tigers held illegally in Texas than in the Wild in India


I don't believe that all, but I have no facts to back it up
Posted by BoynamedLeslie
Member since May 2011
203 posts
Posted on 6/1/11 at 4:55 pm to
Google still works

It helps that tigers are endangered
Posted by bigdog
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 5:18 pm to
Don't know if it's been posted elsewhere, but I also heard he will not let his statue be put up first at the PMAC.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 6/1/11 at 5:20 pm to
Yeah, it's been said before. It's true.
Posted by Gtiger9757
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
8730 posts
Posted on 6/1/11 at 5:51 pm to
He donated a huuuge chunk of change for the cox center on campus
Posted by tiger perry
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 5:51 pm to
I wonder what his net worth is?
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
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Posted on 6/1/11 at 5:58 pm to
Got to be a lot. Not OT wealthy, but a lot.
Posted by TigersOfGeauxld
Just across the water...
Member since Aug 2009
25057 posts
Posted on 6/1/11 at 6:24 pm to
quote:

Got to be a lot. Not OT wealthy, but a lot.


That's not fair. If the OT was a country, they'd be Saudia Arabia. Actually the Saudi's wish they were the OT.

To the OP, we know Shaq has been very generous. We may never know how generous. Because that's how Shaq rolls.

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