BASKETBALL PLAYER
Shaquille O'Neal
1972 - Today

Shaquille O'Neal
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 1,757. After 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.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShaquille O'Neal
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 1
Michael Jordan
1963 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 3
Scottie Pippen
1965 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 4
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 5
Dražen Dalipagić
1951 - 2025
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 6
Stephen Curry
1988 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 7
Sam Jones
1933 - 2021
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 8
Bill Russell
1934 - 2022
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 9
Dikembe Mutombo
1966 - 2024
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 10
David Robinson
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Magic Johnson
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 6. Before 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.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsZinedine Zidane
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 1
Dwayne Johnson
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 2
Cameron Diaz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 3
Ben Affleck
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 4
Gwyneth Paltrow
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 5
Shaquille O'Neal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 6
Luís Figo
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 7
Eminem
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 8
The Notorious B.I.G.
SINGER
1972 - 1997
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 9
Rivaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 10
Lilian Thuram
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 11
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 413 out of 20,380. Before 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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeraldine Chaplin
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 407
George Smith
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 408
Sarah Palin
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 409
Iggy Pop
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 410
William Henry Harrison
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1841
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 411
Arthur Compton
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1962
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 412
Shaquille O'Neal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 413
Antony Blinken
DIPLOMAT
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 414
O. Henry
WRITER
1862 - 1910
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 415
Tim Burton
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 416
Glenn Close
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 417
Charles Greeley Abbot
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1973
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 418
Shirley MacLaine
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 419
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 1. After 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).
Shaquille O'Neal
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 1
Michael Jordan
1963 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 3
Scottie Pippen
1965 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 4
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 5
Stephen Curry
1988 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 6
Sam Jones
1933 - 2021
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 7
Bill Russell
1934 - 2022
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 8
David Robinson
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 9
Magic Johnson
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 10
Clyde Drexler
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 11
K. C. Jones
1932 - 2020
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 12