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Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal in 2011 (cropped).jpg
O'Neal in 2011
Personal information
Born (1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 45)
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 LSU (1989–1992)
NBA draft 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career 1992–2011
Position Center
Number 32, 34, 33, 36
Career history
19921996 Orlando Magic
19962004 Los Angeles Lakers
20042008 Miami Heat
20082009 Phoenix Suns
2009–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011 Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 28,596 (23.7 ppg)
Rebounds 13,099 (10.9 rpg)
Blocks 2,732 (2.3 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2014
Shaquille O'Neal
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1993–2001
Labels Jive, Interscope, A&M, Trauma
Associated acts Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, DJ Kayslay

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (/ʃəˈkl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed Shaq (/ʃæk/ SHAK), is a retired American professional basketball player and former rapper who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Listed at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. O'Neal played for six teams throughout his 19-year NBA career.

Following his career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He quickly became one of the best centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. They won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Amid tension between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, and his fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season before retiring.


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