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‘Basketball Wives’ Star Shaunie O’Neal Shares Emotional Post As Son Undergoes Heart Surgery

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Dec. 13 2018, Updated 6:57 p.m. ET

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Basketball Wives star and executive producer Shaunie O’Neal shared a touching message on Instagram moments before her son Shareef underwent heart surgery.

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In the snap, the 18-year-old donned a blue hospital gown as he sat up in a gurney.

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Shaunie admitted, “This morning was by far my toughest moment being a Mom.”

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“If only I could take his place today,” she wrote. “Could I at least go with him in that operating room and hold his hand. Separating from him as he was wheeled off to surgery was heartbreaking. THATS MY BABY!”

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“I don’t care how old, how big, how grown my kids get I still want to protect them,” the mom of four added. “I had no control over any of this. But there is a God, I trust and believe He is in there with my baby right now and has complete control.”

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Shareef, the son Shaunie shares with Shaquille O’Neal, is a freshman basketball player for UCLA.

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Back in September he announced he would be taking a hiatus from the sport due to a heart condition that required the surgery.

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