“You need 15 people in the class Mr. Shaq”

“No problem, I’ll just pay for 15 friends to take the class”

“…uh, we don’t require 16 people, but you do you. We’ll gladly take your money.”

Just in case one of them gives up
To be fair, Shaq hadn’t yet earned his master’s when he did that.
I mean, he doesn’t want them to cancel his class if someone skips so he needs an alternate to ride the bench just in case.
That’s funny. I’m imagining him responding,“Man, you don’t know my friends…”