NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, Henry County Sheriff’s Office holding annual Thanksgiving giveaway

A legendary basketball player is partnering with local organizations to assist families with Thanksgiving dinner.

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The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, along with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and Tabernacle of Praise Church, are gearing up for their second annual “Thanksgiving Food Giveaway.”

They are giving away 500 turkeys with trimmings and desserts to families across metro Atlanta.

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The event begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Tabernacle of Praise Church International in McDonough. The giveaway will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is open to everyone and food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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O’Neal says he’s giving back to help the world because his mother told him to do it.

“I’m doing this because this is what I was told to do. The late Dr. Lucille O’Neal, who happens to be my mother, told me to do this in 1992 and I’ve been doing it ever since,” O’Neal said.

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