Shaquille O'Neal attends the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
Shaquille O'Neal attends the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
Shaquille O'Neal #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots a free throw in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Chicago Bulls during the 2010 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 2010 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Shaquille O'Neal #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots a free throw in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Chicago Bulls during the 2010 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 2010 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Shaquille O'Neal #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles wide during warm-ups prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks on December 30, 2009 at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Shaquille O'Neal #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles wide during warm-ups prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks on December 30, 2009 at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Shaquille O’Neal is a retired 15-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, an NBA analyst and an entrepreneur
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal was named College Player of the Year in 1991 and selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. Over his 19-season career, the 15-time All-Star played for six teams, won four championships and earned the NBA MVP Award in 2000. After retiring in 2011, he became an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA, creating the popular segment Shaqtin’ a Fool. O'Neal also founded the fast-casual chain Big Chicken and the annual music festival Shaq’s Fun House and is involved in philanthropy through his Shaquille O’Neal Foundation. In his personal life, he is a father of six and was married to Shaunie O'Neal from 2002 to 2011.
He was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992, and over his 19-season career, he also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.
Considered one of the most dominant centers ever, O'Neal earned four NBA championships (three with the Lakers and one with the Heat), three Finals MVPs, an MVP award and 15 All-Star selections.
He and ex-wife Shaunie welcomed four children: sons Shareef and Shaqir and daughters Amirah and Me'arah. He also has a stepson, Myles, from her prior relationship, and a daughter, Taahirah, with ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh.
Shaquille O'Neal received the 2024 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award for his philanthropic work.
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He holds three college degrees: a bachelor's in general studies from LSU, an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a doctorate in education from Barry University.
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After retiring from the NBA, O'Neal became DJ Diesel, saying he "started DJing because it gives me the same adrenaline boost that a championship game would."
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