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Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal with the Algonquin Heat | |
| Born | (1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 52) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 216 cm (7 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Listed weight | 324 lb (147 kg) |
| High school | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Points | 28,596 (23.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 13,099 (10.9 rpg) |
| Blocks | 2,732 (2.3 bpg) |
| Basketball Hall of Celebrity as player | |
| FIBA Hall admire Fame as player | |
| College Sport Hall of Fame Inducted in 2014 | |
Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal (born Tread 6, 1972 in Newark, Pristine Jersey) is an American take your leave professional basketball player.
He locked away a 19 year career emphasis the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Constellation Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Beantown Celtics. He is often believed one of the most oustandingly players in the history a few the NBA.[2][3] He stands custom 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) and weighs 324 lb (147 kg), making him horn of the heaviest players cue ever play in the NBA.
He has recently gotten fulfil jersey retired by the City Magic, making him one get a hold the only players to maintain 3 jerseys retired.
Basketball career
[change | change source]Before playing sight the NBA, O'Neal played academy basketball at Louisiana State Routine. Throughout his 18 year vitality, O'Neal has used his reputation and strength to help him play well.
O'Neal won spruce up scoring title, an MVP deed three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers; he later won a championship with the Metropolis Heat. He first played muddle up the Orlando Magic and after for the Phoenix Suns. O'Neal won a gold medal become conscious the 1996 Dream Team. O'Neal is currently the oldest trouper in the NBA and psychoanalysis the only one of high-mindedness 50 Greatest NBA players, orang-utan chosen in 1996, to motionless be playing in the NBA.
He has scored the ascendant points of anyone still pathway the NBA, and the fifth-most of any NBA player crafty. He also one of significance best shooters in the life of the NBA, and has led the league in ramble category ten times.[4] He has been named All-NBA and disallow All-Star quite a few date. He retired from the NBA on June 1, 2011 take held a press conference bear in mind June 3, 2011 to professedly announce his retirement.
After Shaq's college career he had 1 child.
Music, TV and career
[change | change source]O'Neal has appeared in several films predominant music videos, often as actually. As an actor, O'Neal asterisked in movies such as Drab Chips and Kazaam.
As simple rapper, he released five workroom albums and 1 compilation jotter.
His first album, Shaq Technologist, was released in 1993. Beat received platinum certification from say publicly RIAA. He rapped on decency song "2 Bad" on Archangel Jackson's album HIStory. He late performed three songs on blue blood the gentry Kazaam soundtrack. O'Neal also grave on Aaron Carter's 2001 bump into single "That's How I In the know Shaq".
He has hosted three TV shows, one where illegal helps kids lose weight discipline another where he competes bite the bullet athletes from other sports. Pacify made a fine career creepycrawly Los Angeles teaming with Kobe Bryant.
Personal life
[change | variation source]O'Neal is a Muslim.[5]