Shaquille O’Neal — the NBA Hall of Fame great and one of the top basketball players of all time — made a surprise visit to the Milton Hershey School on Monday in Derry Township.

O’Neal surprised students during the school’s “Our Big Pledge Challenge” event, where he played games and encouraged the crowd to embrace values such as strength, purpose, and perseverance, the school said in a news release.

The school said he then joined 2,500 students and staff in signing a commitment wall.

“Hershey showed up with heart today,” O’Neal said. “I came to remind these kids that they’ve got greatness in them. When you believe in yourself and put in the work, there’s no limit to what you can do.”

“Shaquille O’Neal’s presence today brought energy and a powerful message to our students,” Peter G. Gur

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