Lsu notable alumni11/15/2023 O'Neal is also an electronic music producer, and touring DJ, known as DIESEL. He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017.In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. O'Neal was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Largely due to his ability to dunk the basketball, O'Neal also ranks third all-time in field goal percentage (58.2%). He ranks 8th all-time in points scored, 6th in field goals, 15th in rebounds, and 8th in blocks. 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 19. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season before retiring.O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–2000 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. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009–10 season. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. Amid tension between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, and his fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. They won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He quickly became one of the best centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. O'Neal played for six teams over his 19-year career.įollowing his time at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. At 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the tallest and heaviest players ever. ![]() He is considered one of the greatest players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal ( shə-KEEL SHAK born March 6, 1972) is a retired professional American basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT.
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