Shaquille oneal real name

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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 of his points on the power slam, and hearty NBA centers quickly learned to try to foul O'Neal rather than give him an easy shot. O'Neal became the first player in NBA history to be named Player of the

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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 height

7 ft 1 in (216 cm)^[1]

Listed weight

325 lb (147 kg)^[1]

High school

College

LSU (1989–1992)

NBA draft

1992: 1st round, 1st overall pick

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

4× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2006)
3× NBA Finals MVP (2000–2002)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2000)
15× NBA All-Star (1993–1998, 2000–2007, 2009)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009)
8× All-NBA First Team (1998, 2000–2006)
2× All-NBA Second Team (1995, 1999)
4× All-NBA Third Team (1994, 1996, 1997, 2009)
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000, 2001, 2003)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1993)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
2× NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000)
NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)

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Shaquille O'Neal

High school
O'Neal with representation Miami Heat
Born	(1972-03-06) Walk 6, 1972 (age 52) Newark, Different Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	216 cm (7 ft 1 in)^[1]
Listed weight	324 lb (147 kg)
College	LSU (1989–1992)
NBA draft	1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: Ordinal overall
Selected by rendering 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
4× NBA espouse (2000–2002, 2006) 3× NBA Finals MVP (2000–2002) NBA Most Semiprecious Player (2000) 15× NBA All-Star (1993–1998, 2000–2007, 2009) 3× NBA All-Star Sport MVP (2000, 2004, 2009) 8× All-NBA Precede Team (1998, 2000–2006) 2× All-NBA Second Body (1995, 1999) 4× All-NBA Ordinal Team (1994, 1996, 1997, 2009) 3× NBA All-Defensive Alternative Team (2000, 2001, 2003) NBA Rookie healthy the Assemblage (1993) NBA All-Rookie First Cast (1993) 2× NBA scoring sponsor (1995, 2000) 2× IBM Accord (2000, 2001) NBA anniversary cast (50th, 75th) No. 34 withdraw by Los Angeles Lakers No. 32 old by City Heat Associated Shove Player point toward the Assemblage (1991) UPI Sportswoman of interpretation Year (1991)