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Posted by: Dee A. Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl after being moved by national news coverage of the case of Shaniya Davis, who police say was kidnapped and killed. The Cleveland Cavaliers player was touched by the stories he saw and got in touch with the family to see what he could do to help, a spokeswoman for O'Neal said Thursday. More than 2,000 people attended the girl's funeral Sunday. Her body was found Nov. 16 beside a rural road. Her mother, Antionette Davis, who had reported the child missing six days earlier, is charged ... Read Full Story

Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal paid for a murdered girls funeral Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal paid for murdered North Carolina girl’s funeral . This was a kind act and should be commended. Sadly the little girl was sold into prostitution by her mother. Professional basketball star Shaquille O’Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose body was found last week, O’Neal’s team confirmed Thursday. Authorities believe the child, Shaniya Davis, was kidnapped, raped and murdered after being reported missing November 10. Her body was found six days later on a roadside about 30 miles from her hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. ... Read Full Story

The Shaniya Davis Story - Has touched us all as we still mourn. Shaquille O'Neal secretly paid for Shaniya Davis's Funeral. People from the Netherlands set up a Shaniya Davis Web Site to speak about the pain they feel for this child. Contributor: Roz Zurko Published: Nov 27, 2009 Read Full Story

Shaquille O'Neal paid for Shaniya Davis's funeral saying he wanted her funeral to be "as beautiful as she was". This famous basketball player was touched by the horrific fate that Shaniya Davis met at the hands of those she trusted. Contributor: Roz Zurko Published: Nov 27, 2009 Read Full Story

Cleveland Caveliers player Shaquille O’Neal was so deeply touched by the senseless and disturbing murder of 5 year old Shaniya Davis that he paid for her funeral according to the New York Post . Little Shaniya’s body was found November 16 beside a rural road after a tireless search. Antoinette Davis (Shaniya’s mother) was charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving prostitution. And the sorry low life, Mario McNeill is charged with murder, rape and kidnapping. I hope both of these individuals get what is coming to them. Anyone who would harm a child is a terrible individual and should not live amongst ... Read Full Story