Shaq donates home to Atlanta boy paralyzed by shooting

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has donated a home to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was shot at a school football game and paralyzed from chest down. O’Neal tells WXIA-TV that Isaiah Payton’s family was living in a one-bedroom apartment that wasn’t accessible for people with disabilities, but y w have a home in a good neighborhood. He says he’s helping furnish home and will pay its rent for next year. Isaiah was shot through spine in August after a football scrimm between two high schools. Sixteen-year-old Damean Spear also was wounded and treated for mir injuries. Isaiah’s mor, Allison Woods, has said relearning how to care for Isaiah meant she had to leave her job, adding financial stress to her emotional turmoil.