Shaquille O'Neal's Ex Shaunie Celebrates Oldest Son Miles' 23rd Birthday (Photos)

Shaquille O'Neal's ex-wife Shaunie O'Neal shared rarely seen family pictures in a heart-warming tribute she posted in honor of her oldest son's birthday.

Shaunie O'Neal's recently celebrated their oldest son, Myles' 23rd birthday, and she led the family birthday tributes with a heart-warming message.

The proud mother of five, who calls all of her children her "favorite," admitted, "23?!?! Wow, time has literally flown by. I love you so much!I won't make this mushy because I know you'll just make fun of me, lol."

Shaunie shared a slideshow of rarely seen family pictures from Myles' childhood, along with recent photos that showed her "favorite oldest son" towering over her. In her caption, she said:

"I'll save my tears from being a proud Mom of such an intelligent, brutally honest, laid back, FUN and handsome young man."

Shaunie's fans joined her in wishing Myles a happy birthday. One person said, "oh, he's the oldest! Handsome young man. He looks like his mama! Happy Birthday."

A few weeks ago, the "Basketball Wives" star had celebrated her youngest son, Shaqir, turning 17-years-old. One fan noted how busy she been with birthdays and said, "your house stays active with festivities" Her co-star Evelyn Lozada also sent well wishes to Myles.

At 23 years old, Myles is following many of the same passions as his famous step-father,

. Basketball is his favorite sport, and for his birthday, he honored two legends with a picture he shared on Instagram.

While standing next to an autographed Michael Jordan basketball jersey, Myles said, "it's my Jordan year #23."

In the same photo, he also paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, by wearing a shirt with the number eight and 24 written on top of a heart in the Lakers colors.

Apart from basketball, Myles is a model and an aspiring DJ. He has opened for several festivals and done virtual shows amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Shaquille goes by the stage name, "DJ Diesel." He has performed for international festivals such as Lollapalooza and Tomorrowland.

Despite his ability to draw in large crowds, Shaquille once admitted in an interview that he doesn't perform for the money, and enjoys watching people connect over music.