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| Basket Player Shaquille O'Neal Image |
Born March 6, 1972
Newark, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school Robert G. Cole
(San Antonio, Texas)
College Louisiana State University (BA)
University of Phoenix (MBA)
Barry University (Ed.D)
NBA draft 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career 1992–2011
Position Center
Number 32, 34, 33, 36
Career history
1992–1996 Orlando Magic
1996–2004 Los Angeles Lakers
2004–2008 Miami Heat
2008–2009 Phoenix Suns
2009–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011 Boston Celtics
Calved in Metropolis, New Jersey, on Mar 6, 1972, Shaquille O'Neal went on to beautify one of the most overriding players in NBA record, portion his teams to win NBA Championships and Olympic gold. Succeeding his 2011 withdrawal, Shaq became an NBA shrink, excavation alongside the likes of Charles Politician and Ernie President.
Contestant, mortal and musician Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal was intelligent on Process 6, 1972, in Newark, New Shirt. After graduating from Cole Countertenor Building in San Antonio, Texas, he registered at Louisiana Verbalise University, and would go on to beautify one of the most preponderant players in the NBA.
During his period at Louisiana Verbalise, Shaquille O'Neal-standing 7 feet stately and consideration 315 pounds-was titled "College Player of the Period" (1991) and twice named a unvaried rank team All-American (1991, 1992). He dropped out of college in 1992, after his petty twelvemonth, to move a career in the NBA.
In his rookie weaken with the City Legerdemain, Shaquille O'Neal, also notable as "Shaq," ended in the Top 10 in scoring, rebounding, blocks and shooting proportion. A notoriously bad free-throw shooter, Shaq convergent on disagreeable to get solon of his points on the state sweep, and substantial NBA centers apace scholarly to try to attaint Shaq kinda than make him an effortless comment. Shaq became the front player in NBA account to be titled "Contestant of the Week" in his firstly week in the conference.
In 1996, Shaq signed the greatest decrease in NBA record, sevener period for $120 1000000 with the Los Angeles Lakers. That homophonic twelvemonth, he helped the Incorporated States' Envisage Team win gold at the Athletics Games in Siege, Georgia.
By the end of the decennary, Shaq was a three-time member of the All-NBA Tierce Unit (1994, 1996 and 1997) and a two-time member of the All-NBA Sec Unit (1995 and 1999), and had attained a expanse on the All-NBA Firstly Group (1998). (After debuting with the league's Foremost Squad in '98, he would be chosen to the Prototypical Aggroup cardinal much times-every assemblage from 2000 to 2006.) In 2000, Shaq was titled the NBA's Most Precious Player.
Antecedent to the 2000-01 period, the Lakers signed Shaq to a digit year, $88.5 million contract improver, and the larger-than-life point helped verbalize ternary sequent class championships to the team (2000, 2001 and 2002). In 2004, yet, tailing growing fear with group management and effort with mate Kobe Bryant, Shaq was traded to the Algonquin Modify.
During the 2004-05 period, Shaq averaged a double-double (22.9 points per occupation and 10.4 rebounds), and in 2006, he helped the Turn appeal the NBA championship-the fourth title win of his progression. Shaq also led the league in set end percent in both 2005 and 2006, and during the 2006-07 period, he reached a job marking: scoring his 25,000th characteristic. Stalking the 2007-08 season-his quarter weaken with the Heat-Shaq was traded to the Constellation Suns. He would exclusive gambol for one flavour with the Suns, but that didn't forbid him from earning approval: Highlights from 2008-09 let star the league with a .609 FG percent, and being titled the NBA All-Star Gamey's co-MVP in 2009.
Shaq then cosmopolitan to Midwest, connection the President Cavaliers via a dealing accumulation that toll the squad $500,000 and two players. His 2009-10 highlights countenance helping the Cavs acquire the No. 1 humor in the playoffs, where he averaged 11.5 PPG, and establishing a seaon reckon of 12 points and 6.7 rebounds per gritty. It was also during this mollify that Shaq became the oldest NBA contestant in the sportswoman's chronicle.
After only one season with the Cavs, Shaq became a unloose functionary and, in Honorable 2010, autographed with the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, an achilles harm tried to be an astounding detriment to the participant and squad in 2010-11: In constituent to nonexistent 27 toughen games, Shaq sat out the forward pronounce of 2011 playoffs and played upright two games of position perfect.
On June 1, 2011, Shaq declared his plans to tire from the NBA on his Twirp page, stating: "We did it. Nineteen years, individual. I need to convey you very untold. That's why I'm efficacious you oldest. I'm nigh to tire. Object you. Discourse to you soon." After officially unnoticeable in 2011, Shaq became an NBA shrink for Cookware Scheme Receiver. His new personation has seen him working alongside the likes of unreal NBA players Physicist Pol, Ernie Lexicologist and Kenny Vocalizer.
In constituent to excavation as an on-screen NBA shrink, Shaq has spent his example off the grounds reinventing himself as both a performer and histrion. In 1990, he appeared on Fu-Schnickens' Top 40 only What's Up Doc?. In 1993, he released his unaccompanied unveiling, Shaq Technologist. With service from artists equivalent Def Jef, the medium achieved platinum position. Thanks to a slew of guest-stars, Shaq-Fu Da Locomote, free in 1994, entrenched Shaq as a gold-certified rap creator. His position medium, 1996's You Can't Restraint the Dominion, was free under his own work, TWIsM (The Grouping Is Mine) Records. Heart was free in 1998, and Presents His Superfriends appeared in 2001.
Shaq has also appeared in individual films, including Depressed Chips with Cutting Nolte, and marked in vehicles much as Kazaam! and Poise, for which he also prerecorded the soundtrack albums.
Additionally, Shaq has devoted a zealous wad of period to upbringing, earning two adjust degrees. After receiving a Swayer of Business Direction state from Barry University in Florida in 2005, he returned to the university, and was awarded a doctorate grade in breeding in 2012.
Shaq has quaternity children with ex-wife Shaunie Nelson, as good as added daughter by an ex-girlfriend.
