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Shaquille O'Neal

(1972-)

Who Is Shaquille O'Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the most dominant players in NBA history, helping his teams to win NBA Championships and Olympic gold. Following his 2011 retirement, O'Neal became an NBA analyst, working alongside the likes of Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson.

Early Life

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal was born on March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas, he enrolled at Louisiana State University, and would go on to become one of the most dominant players in the NBA.

During his years at Louisiana State, O'Neal was named College Player of the Year (1991) and twice named a unanimous first team All-American (1991, 1992). He dropped out of college in 1992, after his junior year, to pursue a career in the NBA.

Professional Basketball and Stats

In his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, O'Neal, also known as "Shaq," finished in the Top 10 in scoring, rebounding, blocks and shooting percentage. A notoriously bad free-throw shooter, O'Neal focused on trying to get more

Position Center

Birthdate3/6/1972

CollegeLSU

Draft Info1992: Rd 1, Pk 1 (ORL)

BirthplaceNewark, NJ

4xAll-NBA 3rd Team

2009, 1997, 1996, 1994

3xAll-Star MVP

2009, 2004, 2000

8xAll-NBA 1st Team

2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998

3xAll-Defensive 2nd Team

2003, 2001, 2000

3xFinals MVP

2002, 2001, 2000

2xAll-NBA 2nd Team

1999, 1995

2x1st Team AP All-American

1992, 1991

AP Player of the Year

1991

Shaquille O'Neal

American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)

"Shaquille" and "Shaq" redirect here. For other uses, see Shaquille (disambiguation) and Shaq (disambiguation).

O'Neal in 2023

Born (1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 52)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (216 cm)[1]
Listed weight325 lb (147 kg)[1]
High school
CollegeLSU (1989–1992)
NBA draft1992: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1992–2011
PositionCenter
Number32, 34, 33, 36
1992–1996Orlando Magic
1996–2004Los Angeles Lakers
2004–2008Miami Heat
2008–2009Phoenix Suns
2009–2010Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011Boston Celtics