In a new interview, Shaquille O’Neal revealed the worst business decision he ever made: Turning down an offer from Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to get involved with the coffee chain.

The former NBA big man claimed he passed on the deal because he believed "black people don’t drink coffee."

From the interview with Yahoo’s Graham Besinger:

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O’Neal went on to recall his meeting with Schultz.

Shaq did say that he and Schultz are "still good friends today," despite the botched business opportunity.