Shaquille O'Neal
From Hoopedia
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| Position Center |
| Nickname(s) "Shaq," "Diesel," "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Cactus" |
| League NBA |
| Height 7 ft 1 |
| Weight 325 lbs |
| Team Phoenix Suns |
| Born March 6,1972 in Newark,New Jersey |
| College LSU |
| Drafted 1st overall in 1992 by the Orlando Magic |
| Career 1992- |
| Former Teams Miami Heat (2004-2008) Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2003) Orlando Magic (1992-1996) |
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6,1972) is a NBA Center for Phoenix Suns. Has appeared in 941 regular season games and has made 933 starts in his 14-year NBA career…has averaged 26.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.53 blocks, 0.66 steals and 37.0 minutes while shooting 58.0 percent from the field and 52.8 percent from the foul line. He has missed a total of 162 games during his career due to injury, eight games to NBA imposed suspensions, three games due to personal reasons and two games he was a healthy scratch of the inactive list. In 1996 he was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players of all time. He has played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and as of February 6, 2008, the Phoenix Suns. He was traded for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Shaq has been voted to a record-tying 14 NBA All-Star Games. That streak ended in 2008.
He led Cole High School of San Antonio to a 68-1 record during his prep career, highlighted by a 36-0 mark and Class AAA state title his senior year.
O'Neal played three years at Louisiana State University (1990-92) before leaving after his junior year as an early entry candidate. He recorded career averages of 21.6 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 30.5 minutes in 90 games. He was named college basketball’s Player of the Year by The Associated Press, UPI and Sports Illustrated following his sophomore year, when he averaged 27.6 points and an NCAA-leading 14.7 rebounds.
Beyond The Court
Shaq is also a succesful rapper and actor.
His Films Include:
- Blue Chips (1994)
- Kazaam! (1996)
- Steel (1997)
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)
His Albums Include:
- Shaq Diesel (1993)
- Shaq-Fu: Da Return (1994)
- You Can't Stop the Reign (1996)
- Respect (1998)
You May Also remember the Video Game Shaq-Fu by EA for the Super Nintendo.
Gallery
 Shaq at Cole High School |
 Shaq at LSU |
 Shaq is a 4-time NBA Champion. |
 Shaq Diesel cover |
 Super Nintendo Version |
 Trading Day 2008 |
 Trading Day 2008 |
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 ROY Pose 1992-93 |
