Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, known commonly as “Shaq”, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
Born on March 6, 1972 (age 50 years), in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States of America, Shaquille has a weight of 147 kg and height that stands at 2.16 m.
He was married to Shaunie O’Neal from the year 2002 to 2011 when they had their differences and divorced.
The former basketball player is a father of six children by the names of Shareef O’Neal, Shaqir O’Neal, Taahirah O’Neal, Me’arah O’Neal, Myles B. O’Neal and Amirah O’Neal.
Shaquille O’Neal Parents: Joseph Toney, Lucille O’Neal and Phillip A. Harrison
Shaquille O’Neal is the son of Joseph Toney, Lucille O’Neal and Phillip A. Harrison.
Meet Joseph Toney
Shaquille’s father also played basketball during his days in high school. He was said to have played as an All-State guard and had the chance to get a scholarship but he got addicted to drugs and was imprisoned when Shaquille was just a kid.
Meet Phillip A. Harrison
Philip A. Harrison is the stepfather of Shaquille O’neal, he is a career Army sergeant
Career Highlight And Awards
- 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)
- 2× IBM Award (2000, 2001)
- NBA 50th Anniversary Team
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- No. 34 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
- No. 32 retired by Miami Heat
- Associated Press Player of the Year (1991)
- UPI Player of the Year (1991)
- Adolph Rupp Trophy (1991)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1991, 1992)
- 2× SEC Player of the Year (1991, 1992)
- NCAA blocks leader (1992)
- NCAA rebounding leader (1991)
- No. 33 retired by LSU Tigers
- FIBA World Championship MVP (1994)
- USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1994)
- McDonald’s All-American Game Co-MVP (1989)
- First-team Parade All-American (1989)
- Texas Mr. Basketball (1989)
