# Shareef O’Neal Defends Dad Shaq's FBI Badge

> Shareef O’Neal reveals online trolls mocked his dad Shaquille O’Neal after he got an honorary FBI badge.
- Title: Shareef O’Neal Defends Dad Shaq's FBI Badge · Complex
- Summary: Shareef O’Neal reveals online trolls mocked his dad Shaquille O’Neal after he got an honorary FBI badge. Shareef O’Neal says his dad Shaquille O’Neal was…
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- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/sports/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/shareef-oneal-defends-shaq-trolls
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:33:37.218+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: shareef oneal, shaq, fbi badge, honorary fbi agent, shaquille oneal, nba, fbi director, culture, music
## Shareef O’Neal
Shareef O’Neal recalled online trolls making wild accusations about his father after Shaquille O’Neal received an honorary FBI badge.
## FBI Honorary Badge
Shaq was named an honorary FBI Special Agent by FBI Director Kash Patel during Session 299 graduation in Virginia.
## Online Trolls
Shareef said his dad told trolls to 'shut your broke ass up' after they claimed Shaq was in the Epstein files.

> Shaq said, 'Shut your broke ass up.'
## Key takeaway

Shareef O’Neal says his dad Shaquille O’Neal was mocked online for being named an honorary FBI agent.