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Shaquille O'Neal

1972 - Today

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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq ( SHAK), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time. After playing college basketball for the LSU Tigers, O'Neal was selected by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He quickly became one of the best centers in the league, winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shaquille O'Neal is the most popular basketball player (up from 2nd in 2019), the 413th most popular biography from United States (down from 335th in 2019) and the most popular American Basketball Player.

Shaquille O'Neal is most famous for being a professional basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. He was also in the 1992 Olympics and 1996 Olympics as a member of the United States men's national basketball team.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 1 out of 1,757After him are Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, Wilt Chamberlain, Dražen Dalipagić, Stephen Curry, Sam Jones, Bill Russell, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, and Magic Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 6Before him are Zinedine Zidane, Dwayne Johnson, Cameron Diaz, Ben Affleck, and Gwyneth Paltrow. After him are Luís Figo, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., Rivaldo, Lilian Thuram, and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 413 out of 20,380Before him are Geraldine Chaplin (1944), George Smith (1941), Sarah Palin (1964), Iggy Pop (1947), William Henry Harrison (1773), and Arthur Compton (1892). After him are Antony Blinken (1962), O. Henry (1862), Tim Burton (1958), Glenn Close (1947), Charles Greeley Abbot (1872), and Shirley MacLaine (1934).

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 1After him are Michael Jordan (1963), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), Scottie Pippen (1965), Wilt Chamberlain (1936), Stephen Curry (1988), Sam Jones (1933), Bill Russell (1934), David Robinson (1965), Magic Johnson (1959), Clyde Drexler (1962), and K. C. Jones (1932).