By Nico Martinez View the original article to see embedded media. As a 7-1 300+ pound man, Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t a guy people wanted to mess with. On the court, his strength and power translated into one of the most dominant careers in basketball history. Still, he was a sucker for his momma. As Shaq’s mom, Lucille O’Neal, revealed in an interview on ‘Today,’ she had a ritual with her son that involved giving him bubblegum and a kiss before every game. “I’ll give him a wink and a smile, and he was playing his game. But by the time he got to the NBA, we had a ritual. I would give him bubblegu…