Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 5, 1972 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Shaquille O'Neal

Biography

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq”, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA. Following a standout 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 top 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. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. A 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, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season. O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000); the other players are Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998. He ranks 5th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks. In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shaquille O'Neal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

2003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit Pistons

2024 NBA State Farm All-Star Saturday Night

Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: I'm Still Laughing

2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers

1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers

Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant

DJ Ant-Lo & Master P present No Limit Records Video Collection DVD

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach

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