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Shaquille O'Neal
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Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal in 2011
Personal information
Born
(1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 45)
Newark, New Jersey
Nationality
American
Listed height
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight
325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school
Robert G. Cole
(San Antonio, Texas)
College
LSU (1989–1992)
NBA draft
1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career
1992–2011
Position
Center
Number
32, 34, 33, 36
Career history
1992–1996
Orlando Magic
1996–2004
Los Angeles Lakers
2004–2008
Miami Heat
2008–2009
Phoenix Suns
2009–2010
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011
Boston Celtics
Career highlights 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)
2× NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000)
NBA 50th Anniversary Team
No. 34 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
No. 32 retired by Miami Heat
FIBA World Championship MVP (1994)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1994)
College national player of the year (1992)
2× Consensus first-team All-American (1991, 1992)
2× SEC Player of the Year (1991, 1992)
No. 33 retired by LSU
McDonald's All-American MVP (1989)
Career statistics
Points
28,596 (23.7 ppg)
Rebounds
13,099 (10.9 rpg)
Blocks
2,732 (2.3 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2014
Medals[hide]
Men's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Team competition
World Championship
1994 Canada Team competition
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, Ed.D (/ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" (/ʃæk/ SHAK), is an American retired professional basketball player and rapper, currently serving as a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Listed at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall[1] and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA, where he played for six teams throughout his 19-year career.
Following his time at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted 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 Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. They won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. 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. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009–10 season.[2] O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season before retiring.[3]
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. 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 1996 and 1998. He ranks 8th all-time in points scored, 6th in field goals, 14th in rebounds, and 8th in blocks. Largely due to his ability to dunk the basketball, O'Neal also ranks third all-time in field goal percentage (58.2%).[4] O'Neal was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.[5] He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017.[6]
In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.. He hosts The Big Podcast with Shaq.[7]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 College career
3 NBA career
3.1 Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
3.2 Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
3.2.1 Championship seasons
3.2.2 Toe surgery to departure
3.3 Miami Heat (2004–2008)
3.3.1 Fourth championship
3.3.2 Surgery and Wade's injury
3.3.3 2007–2008 season
3.4 Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
3.5 Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
3.6 Boston Celtics (2010–2011)
4 National team career
5 Player profile
6 Media personality
7 Off the court
7.1 Education
7.2 Law enforcement
7.3 Music career
7.4 Acting
7.5 Video games
7.6 Television
7.7 Advertising
7.8 Mixed martial arts
7.9 Professional wrestling
7.10 Business ventures
8 Personal life
9 NBA career statistics
9.1 Regular season
9.2 Playoffs
10 Discography
11 Filmography
11.1 Television
12 Bibliography
13 See also
14 References
15 External links
Early life
O'Neal playing for the Cole High School varsity basketball team in 1988–89.
O'Neal was born on March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey, to Lucille O'Neal and Joe Toney, who played high school basketball (he was an All-State guard) and was offered a basketball scholarship to play at Seton Hall. Toney struggled with drug addiction and was imprisoned for drug possession when O'Neal was an infant. Upon his release, he did not resume a place in O'Neal's life and instead agreed to relinquish his parental rights to O'Neal's stepfather, Phillip A. Harrison, a career Army sergeant.[8][9] O'Neal remained estranged from his biological father for decades; O'Neal had not spoken with Toney or expressed an interest in establishing a relationship.[9] On his 1994 rap album, Shaq Fu: The Return, O'Neal voiced his feelings of disdain for Toney in the song "Biological Didn't Bother", dismissing him with the line "Phil is my father." However, O'Neal's feelings toward Toney mellowed in the years following Harrison's death in 2013, and the two met for the first time in March 2016, with O'Neal telling him, "I don’t hate you. I had a good life. I had Phil."[10]
O'Neal credits the Boys and Girls Club of America in Newark with giving him a safe place to play and keeping him off the streets. "It gave me something to do", he said. "I'd just go there to shoot. I didn't even play on a team."[11] Because of his stepfather's career in the military, the family left Newark, moving to military bases in Germany and Texas.[12]
At Robert G. Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas, O'Neal led his team to a 68–1 record over two years and helped the team win the state championship during his senior year.[13] His 791 rebounds during the 1989 season remains a state record for a player in any classification.[14] O'Neal's tendency to make hook shots earned comparisons to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, inspiring him to wear the same jersey number as Abdul-Jabbar, 33. However, jersey number 33 is not available for high school basketball players, so O'Neal chose to wear 32 before college.[15]
On January 31, 2012, O'Neal was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans.[16]
College career
After graduating from high school, O'Neal studied business at Louisiana State University. He had first met Dale Brown, LSU's men's basketball coach, years earlier in Europe. O'Neal's stepfather was stationed on a U.S. Army base at Wildflecken, West Germany. While playing for Brown at LSU, O'Neal was a two-time All-American, two-time SEC Player of the Year, and received the Adolph Rupp Trophy as NCAA men's basketball player of the year in 1991; he was also named college player of the year by AP and UPI. O'Neal left LSU early to pursue his NBA career, but continued his education even after becoming a professional player.[17] He was later inducted into the LSU Hall of Fame.[18] A 900-pound bronze statue of O'Neal is located in front of the LSU Tigers Basketball Practice Facility.[19]
NBA career
Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
The Orlando Magic drafted O'Neal with the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. During that summer, prior to moving to Orlando, he spent a significant amount of time in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.[20] Given Terry Catledge eventually refused to give O'Neal the 33 jersey, he relented by going back to the 32 from his high school days.[15] O'Neal was named the Player of the Week in his first week in the NBA, becoming the first player to do so.[21] During his rookie season, O'Neal averaged 23.4 points on 56.2% shooting, 13.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game for the season. He was named the 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year and became the first rookie to be voted an All-Star starter since Michael Jordan in 1985.[22] The Magic finished 41–41, winning 20 more games than the previous season; however, the team ultimately missed the playoffs by virtue of a tie-breaker with the Indiana Pacers. On more than one occasion during the year, Sports Illustrated writer Jack McCallum overheard O'Neal saying, "We've got to get [head coach] Matty [Guokas] out of here and bring in [assistant] Brian [Hill]."[23]
In 1993–1994, O'Neal's second season, Hill was the coach and Guokas was reassigned to the front office.[24] O'Neal improved his scoring average to 29.4 points (second in the league to David Robinson) while leading the NBA in field goal percentage at 60%. On November 20, 1993, against the New Jersey Nets, O'Neal registered the first triple-double of his career, recording 24 points to go along with career highs of 28 rebounds and 15 blocks.[25] He was voted into the All-Star game and also made the All-NBA 3rd Team. Teamed with newly drafted Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, the Magic finished with a record of 50–32 and made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In his first playoff series, O'Neal averaged 20.7 points and 13.3 rebounds in a losing effort as the Magic lost every game to the Indiana Pacers.
O'Neal's third season in 1994–95 had him leading the NBA in scoring with a 29.3 point average, while finishing second in MVP voting to David Robinson and entering his third straight All-Star Game along with Hardaway. They formed one of the league's top duos and helped Orlando to a 57–25 record and the Atlantic Division crown. The Magic won their first ever playoff series against the Boston Celtics in the 1995 NBA Playoffs. They then defeated the Chicago Bulls in the conference semifinals. After beating Reggie Miller's Indiana Pacers, the Magic reached the NBA Finals, facing the defending NBA champion Houston Rockets. O'Neal played well in his first Finals appearance, averaging 28 points on 59.5% shooting, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists. Despite this, the Rockets, led by future Hall-of-Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, swept the series in four games.[26]
O'Neal was injured for a great deal of the 1995–96 season, missing 28 games. He averaged 26.6 points and 11 rebounds per game, made the All-NBA 3rd Team, and played in his 4th All-Star Game. Despite O'Neal's injuries, the Magic finished with a regular season record of 60–22, second in the Eastern conference to the Chicago Bulls, who finished with an NBA record 72 wins. Orlando easily defeated the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds of the 1996 NBA Playoffs; however, they were no match for Jordan's Bulls, who swept them in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
In 8 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004), O'Neal won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 and appeared in the 2004 NBA Finals.
O'Neal became a free agent after the 1995–96 NBA season. In the summer of 1996, O'Neal was named to the United States Olympic basketball team, and was later part of the gold medal-winning team at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. While the Olympic basketball team was training in Orlando, the Orlando Sentinel published a poll that asked whether the Magic should fire Hill if that were one of O'Neal's conditions for returning.[27][28] 82% answered "no".[27] O'Neal had a power struggle while playing under Hill.[29][30] He said the team "just didn't respect [Hill]."[31] Another question in the poll asked, "Is Shaq worth $115 million?" in reference to the amount of the Magic's offer. 91.3% of the response was "no".[28][29] O'Neal's Olympic teammates rode him hard over the poll.[28][30] He was also upset that the Orlando media implied O'Neal was not a good role model for having a child with his longtime girlfriend with no immediate plans to marry.[27] O'Neal compared his lack of privacy in Orlando to "feeling like a big fish in a dried-up pond."[32] O'Neal also learned that Hardaway considered himself the leader of the Magic and did not want O'Neal making more money than him.[33] On the team's first full day at the Olympics in Atlanta, it was announced that O'Neal would join the Los Angeles Lakers on a seven-year, $121 million contract.[34][35] He insisted he did not choose Los Angeles for the money. "I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money", O'Neal said after the signing. "I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok", he added, referring to a couple of his product endorsements.[36][37] The Lakers won 56 games during the 1996–97 season. O'Neal averaged 26.2 points and 12.5 rebounds in his first season with Los Angeles; however, he again missed over 30 games due to injury. The Lakers made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the second round by the Utah Jazz in five games.[38] In his first playoff game for the Lakers, O'Neal scored 46 points against the Portland Trail Blazers, the most for the Lakers in a playoff game since Jerry West had 53 in 1969. On December 17, 1996, O'Neal shoved Dennis Rodman of the Chicago Bulls; Rodman's teammates Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan restrained Rodman and prevented further conflict. The Los Angeles Daily News reported that O'Neal was willing to be suspended for fighting Rodman, and O'Neal said: "It's one thing to talk tough and one thing to be tough."[39]
The following season, O'Neal averaged 28.3 points and 11.4 rebounds. He led the league with a 58.4 field goal percentage, the first of five consecutive seasons in which he did so. The Lakers finished the season 61–21, first in the Pacific Division, and were the second seed in the western conference during the 1998 NBA Playoffs. After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics in the first two rounds, the Lakers again fell to the Jazz, this time in a 4–0 sweep.[40]
With the tandem of O'Neal and teenage superstar Kobe Bryant, expectations for the Lakers increased. However, personnel changes were a source of instability during the 1998–99 season. Long-time Laker point guard Nick Van Exel was traded to the Denver Nuggets; his former backcourt partner Eddie Jones was packaged with back-up center Elden Campbell for Glen Rice to satisfy a demand by O'Neal for a shooter. Coach Del Harris was fired, and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis finished the season as head coach. The Lakers finished with a 31–19 record during the lockout-shortened season. Although they made the playoffs, they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs, led by Tim Duncan and David Robinson in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Spurs would go on to win their first NBA title in 1999.
Championship seasons
In 1999, prior to the 1999–2000 season, the Lakers hired Phil Jackson as head coach, and the team's fortunes soon changed. Jackson immediately challenged O'Neal, telling him "the [NBA's] MVP trophy should be named after him when he retired."[41] Using Jackson's triangle offense, O'Neal and Bryant enjoyed tremendous success, leading the Lakers to three consecutive titles (2000, 2001, and 2002). O'Neal was named MVP of the NBA Finals all three times and had the highest scoring average for a center in NBA Finals history.[42] In the November 10, 1999, game against the Houston Rockets, O'Neal and Charles Barkley were ejected. After O'Neal blocked a layup by Barkley, O'Neal shoved Barkley, who then threw the ball at O'Neal.[43]
O'Neal was also voted the 1999–2000 regular season Most Valuable Player, one vote short of becoming the first unanimous MVP in NBA history. Fred Hickman, then of CNN, instead chose Allen Iverson, then of the Philadelphia 76ers who would go on to win MVP the next season. O'Neal also won the scoring title while finishing second in rebounds and third in blocked shots. Jackson's influence resulted in a newfound commitment by O'Neal to defense, resulting in his first All-Defensive Team selection (second-team) in 2000.[44]
In the 2001 NBA Finals against the 76ers, O'Neal fouled out in Game 3 backing over Dikembe Mutombo, the 2000–2001 Defensive Player of the Year. "I didn't think the best defensive player in the game would be flopping like that. It's a shame that the referees buy into that", O'Neal said. "I wish he'd stand up and play me like a man instead of flopping and crying every time I back him down.[45]
A month before the 2001–02 season's training camp, O'Neal had corrective surgery for a claw toe deformity in the smallest toe of his left foot.[46] He opted against a more involved surgery to return quicker.[47] He was ready for the start of the 2001–02 regular season, but the toe frequently bothered him.[46] In January 2002, he was involved in a spectacular on-court brawl in a game against the Chicago Bulls. He punched center Brad Miller after an intentional foul to prevent a basket, resulting in a melee with Miller, forward Charles Oakley, and several other players.[48] O'Neal was suspended for three games without pay and fined $15,000.[49] For the season, O'Neal averaged 27.2 points and 10.7 rebounds, excellent statistics but below his career average; he was less of a defensive force during the season.[46]
O'Neal at the White House greeting US President George W. Bush with his fellow Lakers
Matched up against the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference finals, O'Neal said, "There is only one way to beat us. It starts with c and ends with t." O'Neal meant "cheat" in reference to the alleged flopping of Kings' center Vlade Divac. O'Neal referred to Divac as "she", and said he would never exaggerate contact to draw a foul. "I'm a guy with no talent who has gotten this way with hard work."[50] After the 2001–2002 season, O'Neal told friends that he did not want another season of limping and being in virtually constant pain from his big right toe. His trademark mobility and explosion had been often absent. The corrective options ranged from reconstructive surgery on the toe to rehabilitation exercises with more shoe inserts and anti-inflammation medication. O'Neal was already wary of the long-term damage his frequent consumption of these medications might have. He did not want to rush a decision with his career potentially at risk.[46]
Toe surgery to departure
O'Neal missed the first 12 games of the 2002–2003 season recovering from toe surgery.[51] He was sidelined with hallux rigidus, a degenerative arthritis in his toe.[52] He waited the whole summer until just before training camp for the surgery and explained, "I got hurt on company time, so I’ll heal on company time."[53] O'Neal debated whether to have a more invasive surgery that would have kept him out an additional three months, but he opted against the more involved procedure.[52] The Lakers started the season with a record of 11–19.[54] At the end of the season, the Lakers had fallen to the fifth seed and failed to reach the Finals in 2003.
For the 2003-04 season, the team made a concerted off-season effort to improve its roster. They sought the free-agent services of forward Karl Malone and aging guard Gary Payton, but due to salary cap restrictions, could not offer either one nearly as much money as they could have made with some other teams. O'Neal assisted in the recruitment efforts and personally persuaded both men to join the squad. Ultimately, both signed, each forgoing larger salaries in favor of a chance to win an NBA championship, which neither had accomplished in his career (and which neither would achieve with the Lakers). At the beginning of the 2003–04 season, O'Neal wanted a contract extension with a pay raise on his remaining three years for $30 million. The Lakers had hoped O'Neal would take less money due to his age, physical conditioning, and games missed due to injuries. During a preseason game, O'Neal had yelled at Lakers owner Jerry Buss, "Pay me."[55] There had been increasing tension between O'Neal and Bryant. The feud climaxed during training camp prior to the 2003–2004 season when Bryant, in an interview with ESPN journalist Jim Gray, criticized O'Neal for being out of shape, a poor leader, and putting his salary demands over the best interest of the Lakers.[56]
The Lakers made the playoffs in 2004 and lost to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter said, "Shaq defeated himself against Detroit. He played way too passively. He had one big game ... He's always interested in being a scorer, but he hasn't had nearly enough concentration on defense and rebounding."[57] After the series, O'Neal was angered by comments made by Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak regarding O'Neal's future with the club, as well as by the departure of Lakers coach Phil Jackson at the request of Buss. O'Neal made comments indicating that he felt the team's decisions were centered on a desire to appease Bryant to the exclusion of all other concerns, and O'Neal promptly demanded a trade. Kupchak wanted the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki in return but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban refused to let his 7-footer go. However, Miami showed interest, and eventually the two clubs agreed.[58] Winter said, "[O'Neal] left because he couldn't get what he wanted—a huge pay raise. There was no way ownership could give him what he wanted. Shaq's demands held the franchise hostage, and the way he went about it didn't please the owner too much."[59]
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
O'Neal with Miami in 2007
On July 14, 2004, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, and a future first-round draft choice (who would turn into Jordan Farmar in the 2006 draft). O'Neal reverted from (his Lakers jersey) number 34 to number 32, which he had worn while playing for the Magic. Upon signing with the Heat, O'Neal promised the fans that he would bring a championship to Miami. He claimed one of the main reasons for wanting to be traded to Miami was because of their up-and-coming star Dwyane Wade, to whom he gave the nickname "Flash". With O'Neal on board, the new-look Heat surpassed expectations, claiming the best record in the Eastern Conference in 2004–05 with 59 wins. He played in 73 games, his most since 2001 season, averaged 22.9 points a game along with 10.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. Shaq also made his 12th consecutive All-Star Team, made the All-NBA 1st Team, and won the Eastern Conference player of the Month award for his performance in March. O'Neal also narrowly lost the 2004–05 MVP Award to Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash in one of the closest votes in NBA history.[60]
Despite being hobbled by a deep thigh bruise, O'Neal led the Heat to the Eastern Conference Finals and a Game 7 against the defending champion Detroit Pistons, losing by a narrow margin. Afterwards, O'Neal and others criticized Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy for not calling enough plays for O'Neal.[61] In August 2005, O'Neal signed a 5-year-extension with the Heat for $100 million. Supporters applauded O'Neal's willingness to take what amounted to a pay cut and the Heat's decision to secure O'Neal's services for the long term. They contended that O'Neal was worth more than $20 million per year, particularly given that lesser players earned almost the same amount.[62]
In the second game of the 2005–06 season, O'Neal injured his right ankle and subsequently missed the following 18 games. Upon O'Neal's return, Van Gundy resigned, citing family reasons, and Pat Riley assumed head coach responsibilities.[53] Many critics stated that Heat coach Riley correctly managed O'Neal during the rest of the season, limiting his minutes to a career low. Riley felt doing so would allow O'Neal to be healthier and fresher come playoff time. Although O'Neal averaged career lows (or near-lows) in points, rebounds, and blocks, he said in an interview "Stats don't matter. I care about winning, not stats. If I score 0 points and we win I'm happy. If I score 50, 60 points, break the records, and we lose, I'm pissed off. 'Cause I knew I did something wrong. I'll have a hell of a season if I win the championship and average 20 points a game."[63] During the 2005–06 season, the Heat recorded only a .500 record without O'Neal in the line-up.[64]
On April 11, 2006, O'Neal recorded his second career triple-double against the Toronto Raptors with 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career high 10 assists.[65] O'Neal finished the 2005–06 season as the league leader in field goal percentage.[65]
Fourth championship
O'Neal holding the championship ball when the NBA Champion Heat visited the White House
In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, the Heat first faced the younger Chicago Bulls, and O'Neal delivered a dominating 27 point, 16 rebound and 5 blocks performance in game 1 followed by a 22-point effort in game 2 to help Miami take a 2-0 lead in the series. Chicago would respond with two dominating performances at home to tie the series, but Miami would respond right back with a victory at home in game 5. Miami returned to Chicago and closed out the series in the 6th game, highlighted by another dominating performance by O'Neal who finished with 30 points and 20 rebounds. Miami advanced to face New Jersey, who won a surprising game 1 victory before the Heat won four straight to assure a rematch with Detroit. The Pistons had no answer for Wade throughout the series, while O'Neal delivered 21 points and 12 rebounds in game 3 followed by 27 points and 12 boards in game 4 to help Miami take a 3-2 series lead. The Pistons would win game 5 in Detroit, and Wade would once again get injured, but the Heat held on to win game 6 with O'Neal scoring 28 points with 16 rebounds and 5 blocks to help Miami reach their first ever NBA Finals.[66]
In the Finals, the Heat were underdogs against the Dallas Mavericks led by Dirk Nowitzki, and the Mavericks won the first two games at home in dominating fashion. The Heat led by Wade and a balanced effort by O'Neal, Antoine Walker and Jason Williams would go on to win all three of the next games at home, before closing out the series in Dallas to deliver the first NBA title for the franchise and O'Neal's fourth title. With Wade carrying the offensive load, O'Neal did not need to have a dominating series, and finished with an average of 13.7 points and 10.2 rebounds for the series.[66]
Surgery and Wade's injury
In the 2006–07 season, O'Neal missed 35 games after an injury to his left knee in November required surgery.[67][68] After one of those missed games, a Christmas Day match-up against the Lakers, he ripped Jackson, who O'Neal had once called a second father, referring to his former coach as Benedict Arnold. Jackson had previously said, "The only person I've ever [coached] that hasn't been a worker ... is probably Shaq."[69] The Heat struggled during O'Neal's absence,[70] but with his return won seven of their next eight games. Bad luck still haunted the squad, however, as Wade dislocated his left shoulder, leaving O'Neal as the focus of the team.[70] Critics doubted that O'Neal, now in his mid-thirties, could carry the team into the playoffs.[71] The Heat went on a winning streak that kept them in the race for a playoff spot, which they finally secured against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 5.[70]
In a rematch of the year before, the Heat faced the Bulls in the first round of the 2006–07 NBA playoffs. The Heat struggled against the Bulls and although O'Neal put up reasonable numbers, he was not able to dominate the series. The Bulls swept the Heat, the first time in 50 years a defending NBA champion was swept in the opening round.[72] It was the first time in 13 years that O'Neal did not advance into the second round. In the 2006–07 season O'Neal reached 25,000 career points, becoming the 14th player in NBA history to accomplish that milestone. However, it was the first season in O'Neal's career that his scoring average dropped below 20 points per game.[4]
2007–2008 season
O'Neal experienced a rough start for the 2007–08 season, averaging career lows in points, rebounds, and blocks. His role in the offense diminished, as he attempted only 10 field goals per game, versus his career average of 17. In addition, O'Neal was plagued by fouls, and during one stretch fouled out of five consecutive games. O'Neal's streak of 14 straight All-Star appearances ended that season.[4] O'Neal again missed games due to injuries, and the Heat had a 15–game losing streak.[73] According to O'Neal, Riley thought he was faking the injury.[74] During a practice in February 2008, O'Neal got into an altercation with Riley over the coach ordering a tardy Jason Williams to leave practice. The two argued face-to-face, with O'Neal poking Riley in the chest and Riley slapping his finger away. Riley soon after decided to trade O'Neal.[75] O'Neal said his relationship with Wade was not "all that good" by the time he left Miami, but he did not express disappointment at Wade for failing to stand up for him.[76]
O'Neal played 33 games for the Miami Heat in the 2007–08 season prior to being traded to the Phoenix Suns. O'Neal started all 33 games and averaged 14.2 points per game. Following the trade to Phoenix, O'Neal averaged 12.9 ppg while starting all 28 games with the Suns.
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
The Phoenix Suns acquired O'Neal in February 2008 from the league-worst Miami Heat, who had a record at the time of the trade of 9-37, in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.[77] O'Neal made his Suns debut on February 20, 2008, against his former Lakers team, scoring 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the process. The Lakers won, 130–124. O'Neal was upbeat in a post-game press conference, stating: "I will take the blame for this loss because I wasn't in tune with the guys [...] But give me four or five days to really get in tune and I'll get it."[78]
In 28 regular-season games, O'Neal averaged 12.9 points and 10.6 rebounds,[79] good enough to make the playoffs. One of the reasons for the trade was to limit Tim Duncan in the event of a postseason matchup between the Suns and the San Antonio Spurs, especially after the Suns' six-game elimination by the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.[80] O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns did face the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, but they were once again eliminated, in five games. O'Neal averaged 15.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[79]
O'Neal preferred his new situation with the Suns over the Heat. "I love playing for this coach and I love playing with these guys", O'Neal said. "We have professionals who know what to do. No one is asking me to play with [his former Heat teammates] Chris Quinn or Ricky Davis. I'm actually on a team again." Riley felt O'Neal was wrong for maligning his former teammates. O'Neal responded with an expletive toward Riley, who he often referred to as the "great Pat Riley" while playing for the Heat.[81] O'Neal credited the Suns training staff with prolonging his career.[82] They connected his arthritic toe, which would not bend, to the alteration of his jump that consequently was straining his leg. The trainers had him concentrate on building his core strength, flexibility, and balance.[83]
The 2008–09 season improved for O'Neal, who averaged 18 pts, 9 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks through the first half (41 games) of the season, leading the Suns to a 23–18 record and 2nd place in their division.[84] He returned to the All-Star Game in 2009 and emerged as co-MVP along with ex-teammate Kobe Bryant.
O'Neal with Phoenix teammate Steve Nash.
On February 27, 2009, O'Neal scored 45 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, his 49th career 40-point game, beating the Toronto Raptors 133–113.
In a matchup against Orlando on March 3, 2009, O'Neal was outscored by Magic center Dwight Howard, 21–19. "I'm really too old to be trying to outscore 18-year-olds", O'Neal said, referring to the then 23-year-old Howard. "It's not really my role anymore." O'Neal was double-teamed most of the night. "I like to play people one-on-one. My whole career I had to play people one-on-one. Never once had to double or ask for a double. But it's cool", said O'Neal. During the game, O'Neal flopped against Howard. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, who had coached O'Neal with the Heat, was "very disappointed cause [O'Neal] knows what it's like. Let's stand up and play like men, and I think our guy did that tonight."[85] O'Neal responded, "Flopping is playing like that your whole career. I was trying to take the charge, trying to get a call. It probably was a flop, but flopping is the wrong use of words. Flopping would describe his coaching."[86] Mark Madsen, a Lakers teammate of O'Neal's for three years, found it amusing since "everyone in the league tries to flop on Shaq and Shaq never flops back."[87] In a 2006 interview in TIME, O'Neal said if he were NBA commissioner, he would "Make a guy have to beat a guy—not flop and get calls and be nice to the referees and kiss ass."[88]
On March 6, O'Neal talked about the upcoming game against the Rockets and Yao Ming. "It's not going to be man-on-man, so don’t even try that," says O'Neal with an incredulous laugh. "They’re going to double and triple me like everybody else ... I rarely get to play [Yao] one-on-one ... But when I play him (on defense), it's just going to be me down there. So don’t try to make it a Yao versus Shaq thing, when it's Shaq versus four other guys."[89]
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was also the first time since O'Neal's rookie season in 1992–93 that he did not participate in the playoffs. He was named as a member of the All-NBA Third Team. The Suns notified O'Neal he might be traded to cut costs.[90]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
On June 25, 2009, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace, $500,000, and a 2010-second round draft pick.[91] Upon arriving in Cleveland, O'Neal said, "My motto is very simple: Win a Ring for the King", referring to LeBron James.[92] James was the leader of the team, and O'Neal deferred to him.[93]
On Friday, February 25, 2010 O'Neal suffered a severe right thumb injury while attempting to go up for a shot against Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics.[94] He had surgery on the thumb on March 1 and returned to play on April 17 in the first round playoff game against the Chicago Bulls.[95]
O'Neal averaged career lows in almost every major statistical category, taking on a much less significant role than in previous years. His presence in the post was not as significant as in years past. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, O'Neal became the NBA's oldest active player. He returned to the starting line-up in time for the 2010 NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers swiftly defeated the Chicago Bulls in the first round, yet Cleveland became the first team in NBA history to miss the NBA Finals after laying claim to the NBA's top playoff seed for two consecutive seasons. On May 13, the Cavaliers were eliminated from the playoffs, losing to the Boston Celtics 4–2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)
O'Neal finished his career with the Boston Celtics
Upon hearing Bryant comment that he had more rings than O'Neal, Wyc Grousbeck, principal owner of the Celtics, saw an opportunity to acquire O'Neal.[96] Celtics coach Doc Rivers agreed to the signing on the condition that O'Neal would not receive preferential treatment nor could he cause any locker room problems like in Los Angeles or Miami.[97] On August 4, 2010, the Celtics announced that they had signed O'Neal.[98] The contract was for two years at the veteran minimum salary for a total contract value of $2.8 million.[99] O'Neal wanted the larger mid-level exception contract, but the Celtics chose instead to give it to Jermaine O'Neal.[100] The Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks also expressed interest but had stalled on O'Neal's salary demands.[101][102] He was introduced by the Celtics on August 10, 2010, and chose the number 36.[103]
O'Neal said he didn't "compete with little guys who run around dominating the ball, throwing up 30 shots a night—like D–Wade, Kobe." O'Neal added that he was only competing against Duncan: "If Tim Duncan gets five rings, then that gives some writer the chance to say 'Duncan is the best,' and I can't have that."[104] Publicly, he insisted he did not care whether he started or substituted for the Celtics, but expected to be part of the second unit.[104] Privately, he wanted to start, but kept it to himself.[105] O'Neal missed games throughout the season due to an assortment of ailments to his right leg[106] including knee,[107] calf,[108] hip,[109] and Achilles injuries.[110] The Celtics traded away center Kendrick Perkins in February partially due to the expectation that O'Neal would return to fill Perkins' role. The Celtics were 33–10 in games Perkins had missed during the year due to injury,[106] and they were 19–3 in games that O'Neal played over 20 minutes.[111] After requesting a cortisone shot, O'Neal returned April 3 after missing 27 games due to his Achilles; he played only five minutes due to a strained right calf.[106][112] It was the last regular season game he would play that year.[113] O'Neal missed the first round of the 2011 playoffs. He insisted on more cortisone shots and returned in the second round, but he was limited to 12 minutes in two games as the Heat eliminated the Celtics from the playoffs.[114][115]
On June 1, 2011, O'Neal announced his retirement via social media.[116][117] On a short tape on Twitter, O'Neal tweeted, "We did it. Nineteen years, baby. I want to thank you very much. That's why I’m telling you first. I’m about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon." On June 3, 2011, O'Neal held a press conference at his home in Orlando to officially announce his retirement.[118]
National team career
While in college, O'Neal was considered for the Dream Team to fill the college spot, but it eventually went to future teammate Christian Laettner.[119] His national team career began in the 1994 FIBA World Championship in which he was named MVP of the Tournament. While he led the Dream Team II to the gold medal with an 8–0 record, O'Neal averaged 18 points and 8.5 rebounds and recorded two double-doubles. In four games, he scored more than 20 points. Before 2010, he was the last active American player to have a gold from the FIBA World Cup.
He was one of two players (the other being Reggie Miller) from the 1994 roster to be also named to the Dream Team III. Due to more star-power, he rotated with Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson and started 3 games. He averaged 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds with 8 total blocks. Again, a perfect 8–0 record landed him another gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. O'Neal was upset that coach Lenny Wilkens played Robinson more minutes in the final game; Wilkens previously explained to O'Neal that it would probably be Robinson's last Olympics.[120]
After his 1996 experience, he declined to play in international competition. He was angered by being overlooked for the 1999 FIBA AmeriCup squad, saying it was a "lack of respect".[121] He forwent an opportunity to participate in the 2000 Olympics, explaining that two gold medals were enough.[122] Shaq also chose not to play in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[123] He rejected an offer to play in the 2004 Olympics,[124] and although he was initially interested in being named for 2006–2008 US preliminary roster,[125] he eventually declined the invitation.[126]
Player profile
O'Neal's free throw shooting was regarded as one of his major weaknesses.
O'Neal established himself as an overpowering low post presence, putting up career averages of 23.7 points on .582 field goal accuracy, 10.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
At 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), 325 lb (147 kg; 23.2 st)[127] and U.S. shoe size 23,[51] he became famous for his physical stature. His physical frame gave him a power advantage over most opponents. On two occasions during his first season in the NBA his powerful dunks broke the steel backboard supports, prompting the league to increase the brace strength and stability of the backboards for the following 1993–94 season.[128]
O'Neal's "drop step", (called the "Black Tornado" by O'Neal) in which he posted up a defender, turned around and, using his elbows for leverage, powered past him for a very high-percentage slam dunk, proved an effective offensive weapon. In addition, O'Neal frequently used a right-handed jump hook shot to score near the basket. The ability to dunk contributed to his career field goal accuracy of .582, second only to Artis Gilmore as the highest field goal percentage of all time.[129] He led the NBA in field goal percentage 10 times, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record of nine.[51]
Opposing teams often used up many fouls on O'Neal, reducing the playing time of their own big men. O'Neal's imposing physical presence inside the paint caused dramatic changes in many teams' offensive and defensive strategies.[130]
O'Neal's primary weakness was his free throw shooting, with a career average of 52.7%. He once missed all 11 of his free throw attempts in a game against the Seattle SuperSonics on December 8, 2000, a record.[131] O'Neal believes his free throw woes were a mental issue, as he often shot 80 percent in practice.[132] In hope of exploiting O'Neal's poor foul shooting, opponents often committed intentional fouls against him, a tactic known as "Hack-a-Shaq". O'Neal was the third-ranked player all-time in free throws taken,[133] having attempted 11,252 free-throws in 1,207 games up to and including the 2010–11 season. On December 25, 2008, O'Neal missed his 5,000th free throw, becoming the second player in NBA history to do so, along with Chamberlain.[134]
O'Neal only made one three point shot during his entire career. He made the shot during the 1995–96 NBA season with the Orlando Magic. His career three point shot record is 1 for 22 (a 4.5% career percentage).
O'Neal was a capable defender, named three times to the All-NBA Second Defensive Team. His presence intimidated opposing players shooting near the basket, and he averaged 2.3 blocked shots per game over the course of his career.[135]
Phil Jackson believed O'Neal underachieved in his career, saying he "could and should have been the MVP player for 10 consecutive seasons."[136] The Lakers retired his No. 34 jersey on April 2, 2013.[137]
On February 26, 2016, the Miami Heat announced that it would retire O'Neal's No. 32 jersey during the 2016–17 season, making O'Neal one of just 32 athletes in American professional sports history to have their jersey retired by multiple teams.[138][139] The Heat eventually retired his jersey on December 22, 2016, during halftime of a game against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
Media personality
O'Neal called himself "The Big Aristotle" and "Hobo Master" for his composure and insights during interviews. Journalists and others gave O'Neal several nicknames including "'Shaq'", "The Diesel", "Shaq Fu", "The Big Daddy", "Superman", "The Big Agave", "The Big Cactus", "The Big Shaqtus", "The Big Galactus", "Wilt Chamberneezy", "The Big Baryshnikov", "The Real Deal", "The Big Shamrock", "The Big Leprechaun", "Shaqovic",[140][141] and "The Big Conductor".[142] Although he was a favorite interviewee of the press, O'Neal was sensitive and often went weeks without speaking.[143] When he did not want to speak with the press, he employed an interview technique whereby, sitting in front of his cubicle, he would murmur in his low-pitched voice.[143][144]
During the 2000 Screen Actors Guild strike, O'Neal performed in a commercial for Disney. O'Neal was fined by the union for crossing the picket line.[145][146]
O'Neal's humorous and sometimes incendiary comments fueled the Los Angeles Lakers' long-standing rivalry with the Sacramento Kings; O'Neal frequently referred to the Sacramento team as the "Queens."[147][148][149] During the 2002 victory parade, O'Neal declared that Sacramento would never be the capital of California,[150] after the Lakers beat the Kings in a tough seven game series en route to its third championship with O'Neal.
He also received media flak for mocking Chinese people when interviewed about newcomer center Yao Ming. O'Neal told a reporter, "you tell Yao Ming, ching chong yang, wah, ah so."[151] O'Neal later said it was locker room humor and he meant no offense. Yao believed that O'Neal was joking, but he said a lot of Asians wouldn't see the humor.[152] Yao joked, "Chinese is hard to learn. I had trouble with it when I was little."[153] O'Neal later admitted that he regretted how he hazed Yao early in his career.[154]
During the 2005 NBA playoffs, O'Neal compared his poor play to Erick Dampier,[155] a Dallas Mavericks center who had failed to score a single point in one of their recent games. The quip inspired countless citations and references by announcers during those playoffs, though Dampier himself offered little response to the insult. The two would meet in the 2006 NBA Finals.[156]
O'Neal was very vocal with the media, often making jabs at former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant. In the summer of 2005, when asked about Bryant, he responded, "I'm sorry, who?" and continued to pretend that he did not know who Bryant was until well into the 2005–06 season.[157]
O'Neal also appeared on television on Saturday Night Live (he was initially picked to host the second episode of season 24 in 1998, but had to back down due to scheduling conflicts, being replaced by Kelsey Grammer); however, he did appear in two sketches during the episode) and in 2007 hosted Shaq's Big Challenge, a reality show on ABC in which he challenged Florida kids to lose weight and stay in shape.[158]
When the Lakers faced the Heat on January 16, 2006, O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, an event that was believed to signify the end of the so-called "Bryant–O'Neal feud" that had festered since the center left Los Angeles. O'Neal was quoted as saying that he accepted the advice of NBA legend Bill Russell to make peace with Bryant.[159] However, on June 22, 2008, O'Neal freestyled a diss rap about Bryant in a New York club. While rapping, O'Neal blamed Bryant for his divorce from his wife Shaunie and claims to have received a vasectomy, as part of a rhyme. He also taunted Bryant for not being able to win a championship without him. O'Neal led the audience to mockingly chant several times "Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes."[160] O'Neal justified his act by saying "I was freestyling. That's all. It was all done in fun. Nothing serious whatsoever. That is what MCs do. They freestyle when called upon. I'm totally cool with Kobe. No issue at all."[161] Although even other exponents of hip hop, such as Snoop Dogg, Nas and Cory Gunz, agreed with O'Neal,[162] Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio expressed his intention to relieve O'Neal of his Maricopa County sheriff posse badge, due to "use of a racially derogatory word and other foul language". The racial quote from his song was "it's like a white boy trying to be more nigga than me."[163]
Off the court
Education
O'Neal left LSU for the NBA after three years. However, he promised his mother he would eventually return to his studies and complete his bachelor's degree. He fulfilled that promise in 2000, earning his bachelor of arts in general studies.[164] Coach Phil Jackson let O'Neal miss a home game so he could attend graduation. At the ceremony, he told the crowd "now I can go and get a real job". Subsequently, O'Neal earned an MBA online through the University of Phoenix in 2005. In reference to his completion of his MBA degree, he stated: "It's just something to have on my resume for when I go back into reality. Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else."[165]
Toward the end of his playing career, he began work on an Ed.D. in Human Resource Development at Barry University.[166][167] His doctoral capstone[168][169] topic was "The Duality of Humor and Aggression in Leadership Styles".[166][170] O'Neal received his degree in 2012.[171] O'Neal told a reporter for ABC News that he plans to further his education still by attending law school.[172]
O'Neal has also studied directing and cinematography with the New York Film Academy's Filmmaking Conservatory.[173]
Law enforcement
O'Neal maintained a high level of interest in the workings of police departments and became personally involved in law enforcement. O'Neal went through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Reserve Academy and became a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Port Police. He appeared in a commercial for ESPN in Miami Police garb climbing a tree to rescue LSU's costumed mascot Mike the Tiger.[citation needed]
On March 2, 2005, O'Neal was given an honorary U.S. Deputy Marshal title and named the spokesman for the Safe Surfin' Foundation; he served an honorary role on the task force of the same name, which tracks down sexual predators who target children on the Internet.[174]
Upon his trade to Miami, O'Neal began training to become a Miami Beach reserve officer. On December 8, 2005, he was sworn in, but elected for a private ceremony to avoid distracting attention from the other officers. He assumed a $1 per year salary in this capacity.[175] Shortly thereafter, in Miami, O'Neal witnessed a hate crime (assaulting a man while calling out homophobic slurs) and called Miami-Dade police, describing the suspect and helping police, over his cell phone, track the offender.[175] O'Neal's actions resulted in the arrest of two suspects on charges of aggravated battery, assault, and a hate crime.[176]
In September 2006, O'Neal took part in a raid on a home in rural Bedford County, Virginia. O'Neal had been made an "honorary deputy" by the local sheriff's department. O'Neal was not qualified as a SWAT officer.[177]
In December 2016, O'Neal was sworn in as a sheriff's deputy in Jonesboro, Georgia as part of Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff's Department. O'Neal holds the county record of Tallest Sheriff's Deputy.[178]
Music career
Shaquille O'Neal
Genres
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper
Years active
1993–2001
Labels
Jive, Interscope, A&M, Trauma
Associated acts
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, DJ Kayslay
Beginning in 1993, O'Neal began to compose rap music. He released five studio albums and 1 compilation album. Although his rapping abilities were criticized at the outset,[179][180] one critic credited him with "progressing as a rapper in small steps, not leaps and bounds".[181] His 1993 debut album, Shaq Diesel, received platinum certification from the RIAA.
O'Neal was featured alongside Michael Jackson as a guest rapper on "2 Bad", a song from Jackson's 1995 album HIStory. He contributed three tracks, including the song "We Genie", to the Kazaam soundtrack.[182] O'Neal was also featured in Aaron Carter's 2001 hit single "That's How I Beat Shaq". Shaq also appears on the music video for the release.[183]
Shaquille O'Neal conducted the Boston Pops Orchestra at the Boston Symphony Hall on December 20, 2010.
In July 2017, O'Neal released a diss track aimed at LaVar Ball, the father of NBA point guard Lonzo Ball. The three minute song was released in response to Ball claiming him and his younger son LaMelo, would beat O'Neal and his son Shareef in a game of basketball.
Acting
Starting with Blue Chips and Kazaam, O'Neal appeared in movies that were panned by some critics.[184][185]
O'Neal is one of the first African Americans to portray a major comic book superhero in a motion picture, having starred as John Henry Irons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Steel. He is preceded only by Michael Jai White, whose film Spawn was released two weeks before Steel.
O'Neal appeared as himself on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, bedridden after Larry David's character accidentally tripped him while stretching, and in two episodes each of My Wife and Kids and The Parkers. He appeared in cameo roles in the films, Freddy Got Fingered, Jack and Jill and Scary Movie 4. O'Neal appeared in the 311 music video for the hit single "You Wouldn't Believe" in 2001, in P. Diddy's video for "Bad Boys 4 Life", the video for Aaron Carter's "That's How I Beat Shaq", and the video for Owl City's "Vanilla Twilight". O'Neal appeared in the movie CB4 in a small "interviewing" scene. O'Neal appeared in a SportsCenter commercial dressed in his Miami police uniform, rescuing Mike the Tiger from a tree. O'Neal reportedly wanted a role in the film X2 (the second in the X-Men film series), but was ignored by the filmmakers.[186] O'Neal appeared as Officer Fluzoo in the comedy sequel Grown Ups 2.
He voiced animated versions of himself on several occasions, including in the animated series Static Shock (episode "Static Shaq"), in Johnny Bravo (episode "Back on Shaq"), in Uncle Grandpa (episode "Perfect Kid"),[citation needed] and in The Lego Movie. He also had a voice over role in the 2013 film, The Smurfs 2.[187]
Video games
O'Neal was featured on the covers of video games NBA Live 96, NBA 2K6, NBA 2K7, NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC, NBA Hoopz, and NBA Inside Drive 2004.[188][189][190][191] O'Neal appeared in the arcade version of NBA Jam (1993), NBA Jam (2003) and NBA Live 2004 as a current player and as a 1990s All-Star. O'Neal starred in Shaq Fu, a fighting game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. O'Neal also appeared in Backyard Basketball in 2004, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 as a playable boxer, and as an unlockable character in Delta Force: Black Hawk Down. O'Neal was also an unlockable character in UFC Undisputed 2010.[192] At CES 2014, O'Neal confirmed to GamerFitnation that there would be a "Shaq Fu 2" being released soon on next-generation consoles.[193]
Television
O'Neal and his mother, Lucille Harrison, were featured in the documentary film Apple Pie, which aired on ESPN.[194][195] O'Neal had a 2005 reality series on ESPN, Shaquille,[196] and hosted a series called Shaq's Big Challenge on ABC.[197]
O'Neal appeared on NBA Ballers and NBA Ballers: Phenom,[198] in the 2002 Discovery Channel special Motorcycle Mania 2 requesting an exceptionally large bike to fit his large size famed custom motorcycle builder Jesse James,[199] in the first Idol Gives Back in 2007,[200] on an episode of Fear Factor,[201] and on an episode of MTV's Jackass, where he was lifted off the ground on Wee Man's back.[202] O'Neal was a wrestling fan and made appearances at many WWE events.[203]
O'Neal was pranked on the MTV show Punk'd when a crew member accused him of stealing his parking space. After O'Neal and his wife went into a restaurant, Ashton Kutcher's crew members let the air out of O'Neal's tires. O'Neal and the crew member then got into an altercation and after Kutcher told O'Neal he had been Punk'd, O'Neal made an obscene gesture at the camera.[204][205]
O'Neal starred in a reality show called Shaq Vs. which premiered on August 18, 2009, on ABC.[206] The show featured O'Neal competing against other athletes at their own sports.[207]
On July 14, 2011, O'Neal announced that he would join Turner Network Television (TNT) as an analyst on its NBA basketball games, joining Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley.[208]
He hosted the show Upload with Shaquille O'Neal which aired on TruTV for one season.
In September 2015 whilst promoting sportswear giant Reebok in South Korea, O'Neal joined the cast in the South Korean variety television show Off to School where he went to Seo Incheon High School. The show features various celebrities attending a selected high school as students for three days.[209] The producer of the show, Kim No Eun said, "We’ve worked hard on our guest list this season, so Chu Sung Hoon will be appearing on a cable channel for the first time. Shaquille O'Neal will be on the show as well. We succeeded in casting him after a lot of effort. O'Neal will be visiting Korea for a promotion and will be visiting the school on the last day. He will have lunch with the students. We’re even preparing a big match between Chu Sung Hoon and Shaquille O'Neal. We’re specially preparing a uniform for Shaquille O'Neal."[210][211][212]
Advertising
O'Neal has made numerous appearances in television commercials, including several Pepsi commercials, such as one from 1995 which parodied shows like I Love Lucy (the "Job Switching" episode), Bonanza, and Woody Woodpecker; various 1990s Reebok commercials; Nestlé Crunch commercials; Gold Bond products; The General insurance commercials; and IcyHot commercials.
Mixed martial arts
O'Neal began training in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2000. At Jonathan Burke's Gracie Gym, he trained in boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and wrestling. At the gym, he used the nickname Diesel.[213] O'Neal challenged kickboxer and mixed martial artist Choi Hong-man to a mixed martial arts rules bout in a YouTube video posted on June 17, 2009. Hong-man replied to an email asking him if he would like to fight O'Neal saying "Yes, if there is a chance." Hong-man also responded to a question asking if O'Neal had a chance of winning with a simple "No."[214] On August 28, 2010, at UFC 118 in Boston, O'Neal reiterated his desire to fight Choi in an interview.[215]
Professional wrestling
A lifelong professional wrestling fan, O'Neal has made numerous appearances at televised events over the years for three different promotions.
In 1994, O'Neal made several appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), including at the Bash at the Beach pay per view, where he presented the title belt to the winner of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.[216]
In July 2009, O'Neal served as the guest host for a live broadcast of WWE's Monday Night Raw. As part of the show, O'Neal got into a physical altercation with seven-foot tall wrestler Big Show.[217]
In September 2012, O'Neal made a guest appearance on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact Wrestling program, where he had a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan.[218]
In April 2016, O'Neal participated in his first ever match, when he was a surprise celebrity entry in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32. O'Neal eliminated Damien Sandow, and had another confrontation with Big Show before being eliminated himself by most of the other wrestlers.[219]
A match with Big Show was planned for WrestleMania 33, but those plans fell through.
Business ventures
O'Neal is also an active businessman and investor. He was an active bond investor in the early 1990s but continued to wade into stocks and made investments in various companies such as General Electric, Apple, and PepsiCo. He described what has worked best for him in stock investing was where he felt a personal connection with the company.[220] He has also been an active real estate entrepreneur. O'Neal was looking to expand his business ventures with real-estate development projects aimed at assisting Orlando home owners facing foreclosure. His plans involved buying the mortgages of those who had fallen into foreclosure and then selling the homes back to them under more affordable terms. He would make a small profit in return, but wanted to make an investment in Orlando and help out homeowners.[221]
In conjunction with Boraie Development, O'Neal has developed projects in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey including, CityPlex12 and One Riverview. [222][223][224][225] [226]
O'Neal is on the advisory board for Tout Industries, a social video service startup company based in San Francisco.[117] He received the position in return for breaking news of his NBA retirement on the service.[227]
In September 2013, O'Neal became a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings.[228]
In June 2015, O'Neal invested in technology startup Loyale3 Holdings Inc., a San Francisco brokerage firm whose website and mobile app enables companies to sell a piece of their IPOs directly to small investors who put up as a little as $100 and also allows investors to regularly buy small amounts of shares in already public companies.[220]
O'Neal is an investor for eSports team NRG Esports.[229] He has also appeared in television commercials promoting the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league ELeague.[230]
In late 2016 O'Neal purchased the Krispy Kreme location at 295 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA. O'Neal is also the Global Spokesperson for the company.[231]
Personal life
O'Neal at the 2009 NBA All-Star game
O'Neal was raised by a Baptist mother and a Muslim stepfather.[232] Both Robin Wright in her book Rock the Casbah as well as the Los Angeles Times have identified O'Neal as a Muslim.[233][234][235] However, O'Neal has said, "I'm Muslim, I'm Jewish, I'm Buddhist, I'm everybody 'cause I'm a people person."[236]
He married Shaunie Nelson on December 26, 2002. The couple have four children (Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me'arah), and Nelson has one son from a previous relationship (Myles). In 2015, Shareef was seen in high school basketball highlights as a 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) or 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) freshman power forward, and had been described to have "polar opposite playing style to his father" due to his more athletic build and better shooting range.[237][238] O'Neal also has a daughter from a previous relationship with his ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yarbourgh (Taheara).[239] On September 4, 2007, O'Neal filed for divorce from Shaunie in a Miami-Dade Circuit court. Shaunie later said that the couple had gotten back together and that the divorce was withdrawn. However, on November 10, 2009, Shaunie filed an intent to divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[240] In summer 2010, O'Neal began dating reality TV star Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander.[241][242] The couple resided at O'Neal's home in Sudbury, Massachusetts,[243] and later split in 2012.[244]
O'Neal is a 2009 inductee of the New Jersey Hall of Fame.[245] O'Neal became a Freemason in 2011, becoming a member of Widow's Son Lodge No. 28 in Boston.[246] O'Neal is a Prince Hall Freemason.[247][248][249]
In his mansion in Orlando, Florida, O'Neal built a home movie theater with two rows of five retractable chairs, Superman lights, a Superman symbol on the floor, a big screen, a Superman symbol on his blanket, and 5.1 surround sound.[citation needed] O'Neal also created an indoor basketball court.[citation needed]
When Hall of Fame center George Mikan died in June 2005, O'Neal, who considered Mikan to be a major influence, extended an offer to his family to pay all of the funeral expenses, which they accepted.[250]
O'Neal is a fan of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, who play in his hometown of Newark, and has been seen at several games over the years.[251] On January 11, 2014, O'Neal performed the ceremonial first puck and drove a Zamboni for a game between the Devils and the Florida Panthers.[252] O'Neal is also a fan of English football club Northampton Town, and has posted videos of support to their official YouTube page.[253]
O'Neal endorsed Republican New Jersey governor Chris Christie in his 2013 reelection bid, appearing in a television advertisement.[254]
NBA career statistics
See also: List of career achievements by Shaquille O'Neal
Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
† Denotes seasons in which O'Neal won an NBA championship
* Led the league
Regular season
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1992–93 Orlando 81 81 37.9 .562 .000 .592 13.9 1.9 .7 3.5 23.4
1993–94 Orlando 81 81 39.8 .599* .000 .554 13.2 2.4 .9 2.9 29.3
1994–95 Orlando 79 79 37.0 .583 .000 .533 11.4 2.7 .9 2.4 29.3*
1995–96 Orlando 54 52 36.0 .573 .500 .487 11.0 2.9 .6 2.1 26.6
1996–97 L.A. Lakers 51 51 38.1 .557 .000 .484 12.5 3.1 .9 2.9 26.2
1997–98 L.A. Lakers 60 57 36.3 .584* .000 .527 11.4 2.4 .7 2.4 28.3
1998–99 L.A. Lakers 49 49 34.8 .576* .000 .540 10.7 2.3 .7 1.7 26.3
1999–00† L.A. Lakers 79 79 40.0 .574* .000 .524 13.6 3.8 .5 3.0 29.7*
2000–01† L.A. Lakers 74 74 39.5 .572* .000 .513 12.7 3.7 .6 2.8 28.7
2001–02† L.A. Lakers 67 66 36.1 .579* .000 .555 10.7 3.0 .6 2.0 27.2
2002–03 L.A. Lakers 67 66 37.8 .574 .000 .622 11.1 3.1 .6 2.4 27.5
2003–04 L.A. Lakers 67 67 36.8 .584* .000 .490 11.5 2.9 .5 2.5 21.5
2004–05 Miami 73 73 34.1 .601* .000 .461 10.4 2.7 .5 2.3 22.9
2005–06† Miami 59 58 30.6 .600* .000 .469 9.2 1.9 .4 1.8 20.0
2006–07 Miami 40 39 28.4 .591 .000 .422 7.4 2.0 .2 1.4 17.3
2007–08 Miami 33 33 28.6 .581 .000 .494 7.8 1.4 .6 1.6 14.2
2007–08 Phoenix 28 28 28.7 .611 .000 .513 10.6 1.7 .5 1.2 12.9
2008–09 Phoenix 75 75 30.0 .609* .000 .595 8.4 1.7 .6 1.4 17.8
2009–10 Cleveland 53 53 23.4 .566 .000 .496 6.7 1.5 .3 1.2 12.0
2010–11 Boston 37 36 20.3 .667 .000 .557 4.8 .7 .4 1.1 9.2
Career 1,207 1,197 34.7 .582 .045 .527 10.9 2.5 .6 2.3 23.7
All-Star 12 9 22.8 .551 .000 .452 8.1 1.4 1.1 1.6 16.8
Playoffs
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1994 Orlando 3 3 42.0 .511 .000 .471 13.3 2.3 .7 3.0 20.7
1995 Orlando 21 21 38.3 .577 .000 .571 11.9 3.3 .9 1.9 25.7
1996 Orlando 12 12 38.3 .606 .000 .393 10.0 4.6 .8 1.3 25.8
1997 L.A. Lakers 9 9 36.2 .514 .000 .610 10.6 3.2 .6 1.9 26.9
1998 L.A. Lakers 13 13 38.5 .612 .000 .503 10.2 2.9 .5 2.6 30.5
1999 L.A. Lakers 8 8 39.4 .510 .000 .466 11.6 2.3 .9 2.9 26.6
2000† L.A. Lakers 23 23 43.5 .566 .000 .456 15.4 3.1 .6 2.4 30.7
2001† L.A. Lakers 16 16 42.3 .555 .000 .525 15.4 3.2 .4 2.4 30.4
2002† L.A. Lakers 19 19 40.8 .529 .000 .649 12.6 2.8 .5 2.5 28.5
2003 L.A. Lakers 12 12 40.1 .535 .000 .621 14.8 3.7 .6 2.8 27.0
2004 L.A. Lakers 22 22 41.7 .593 .000 .429 13.2 2.5 .3 2.8 21.5
2005 Miami 13 13 33.2 .558 .000 .472 7.8 1.9 .4 1.5 19.4
2006† Miami 23 23 33.0 .612 .000 .374 9.8 1.7 .5 1.5 18.4
2007 Miami 4 4 30.3 .559 .000 .333 8.5 1.3 .3 1.5 18.8
2008 Phoenix 5 5 30.0 .440 .000 .500 9.2 1.0 1.0 2.6 15.2
2010 Cleveland 11 11 22.1 .516 .000 .660 5.5 1.4 .2 1.2 11.5
2011 Boston 2 0 6.0 .500 .000 .000 .0 .5 .5 .0 1.0
Career 216 214 37.5 .563 .000 .504 11.6 2.7 .5 2.1 24.3
Discography
Main article: Shaquille O'Neal discography
Shaq Diesel (1993)
Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994)
You Can't Stop the Reign (1996)
Respect (1998)
Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1 (Unreleased)
Filmography
Blue Chips (1994) as Neon Boudeaux (nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star)
Kazaam (1996) as Kazaam
Good Burger (1997) as Himself
Steel (1997) as John Henry Irons / Steel (nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor)
He Got Game (1998) as Himself
The Wash (2001) as Norman
Freddy Got Fingered (2001) as Himself
After the Sunset (2004) as Himself
Scary Movie 4 (2006) as Himself
The House Bunny (2008) as Himself
WWE Raw (2009)
Jack and Jill (2011) as Himself
Grown Ups 2 (2013) as Officer Fluzoo
The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Smooth Smurf (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014) as Himself (voice)
Blended (2014) as Doug
Show Dogs (2017) as Karma (voice)
Television
Arliss (1996) as Himself (Episode: "A Man of Our Times")
For Your Love (2001) as Himself (Episode:" The Model Client")
My Wife and Kids (2001) as Himself (2 episodes)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001) as Himself (Episode: "Shaq")
Static Shock (2002) as Himself (Episode: "Static Shaq")
The Bernie Mac Show (2003) as Himself (Episode: "Eye of the Tiger")
The Parkers (2002) as Himself (2002–2004) (2 episodes)
The Tracy Morgan Show (2004) as Himself (Episode: "Career Day")
Johnny Bravo (2004) as Himself (Episode: "Back on Shaq")
The Cleveland Show (2011) as Himself (Episode: "A Short Story and a Tall Tale")
Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013) as Himself (Episode: "Retreat for Couples")
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2013) as Himself (2 episodes)
Southland (2013) as Detective Earl Dayton (Episode: "The Felix Paradox")
Uncle Grandpa (2014) as Himself (Episode: "The Perfect Kid")
Fresh Off the Boat (2015/2016) as Himself (2 episodes)
Off to School (2015) as Himself (Episodes 59-62)
The Simpsons (2017/2018) as Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2017) as Himself (Guest Host, October 30, 2017)[255]
Bibliography
Shaq Attaq! (1994)
A Good Reason to Look Up (1998)
Shaq and the Beanstalk and Other Very Tall Tales (1999)
Shaq Talks Back (2002)
Shaq Uncut: My Story (2011)
See also
National Basketball Association portal
List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff turnovers leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff free throw scoring leaders
List of individual National Basketball Association scoring leaders by season
List of National Basketball Association players with most points in a game
List of National Basketball Association single-game blocks leaders
List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders
Highest-paid NBA players by season
Shaq–Kobe feud
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
List of Freemasons
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National Basketball Association's 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nate Archibald
Paul Arizin
Charles Barkley
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Dave Bing
Larry Bird
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Dave Cowens
Billy Cunningham
Dave DeBusschere
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Walt Frazier
George Gervin
Hal Greer
John Havlicek
Elvin Hayes
Magic Johnson
Sam Jones
Michael Jordan
Jerry Lucas
Karl Malone
Moses Malone
Pete Maravich
Kevin McHale
George Mikan
Earl Monroe
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O'Neal
Robert Parish
Bob Pettit
Scottie Pippen
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson
David Robinson
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Bill Sharman
John Stockton
Isiah Thomas
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Bill Walton
Jerry West
Lenny Wilkens
James Worthy
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Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1969: West
1970: Reed
1971: Alcindor
1972: Chamberlain
1973: Reed
1974: Havlicek
1975: Barry
1976: White
1977: Walton
1978: Unseld
1979: D. Johnson
1980: E. Johnson
1981: Maxwell
1982: E. Johnson
1983: Malone
1984: Bird
1985: Abdul-Jabbar
1986: Bird
1987: E. Johnson
1988: Worthy
1989: Dumars
1990: Thomas
1991: Jordan
1992: Jordan
1993: Jordan
1994: Olajuwon
1995: Olajuwon
1996: Jordan
1997: Jordan
1998: Jordan
1999: Duncan
2000: O'Neal
2001: O'Neal
2002: O'Neal
2003: Duncan
2004: Billups
2005: Duncan
2006: Wade
2007: Parker
2008: Pierce
2009: Bryant
2010: Bryant
2011: Nowitzki
2012: James
2013: James
2014: Leonard
2015: Iguodala
2016: James
2017: Durant
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NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1956: Pettit
1957: Cousy
1958: Russell
1959: Pettit
1960: Chamberlain
1961: Russell
1962: Russell
1963: Russell
1964: Robertson
1965: Russell
1966: Chamberlain
1967: Chamberlain
1968: Chamberlain
1969: Unseld
1970: Reed
1971: Alcindor
1972: Abdul-Jabbar
1973: Cowens
1974: Abdul-Jabbar
1975: McAdoo
1976: Abdul-Jabbar
1977: Abdul-Jabbar
1978: Walton
1979: M. Malone
1980: Abdul-Jabbar
1981: Erving
1982: M. Malone
1983: M. Malone
1984: Bird
1985: Bird
1986: Bird
1987: Johnson
1988: Jordan
1989: Johnson
1990: Johnson
1991: Jordan
1992: Jordan
1993: Barkley
1994: Olajuwon
1995: Robinson
1996: Jordan
1997: K. Malone
1998: Jordan
1999: K. Malone
2000: O'Neal
2001: Iverson
2002: Duncan
2003: Duncan
2004: Garnett
2005: Nash
2006: Nash
2007: Nowitzki
2008: Bryant
2009: James
2010: James
2011: Rose
2012: James
2013: James
2014: Durant
2015: Curry
2016: Curry
2017: Westbrook
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NBA Rookie of the Year Award
1953: Meineke
1954: Felix
1955: Pettit
1956: Stokes
1957: Heinsohn
1958: Sauldsberry
1959: Baylor
1960: Chamberlain
1961: Robertson
1962: Bellamy
1963: Dischinger
1964: Lucas
1965: Reed
1966: Barry
1967: Bing
1968: Monroe
1969: Unseld
1970: Alcindor
1971: Cowens & Petrie
1972: Wicks
1973: McAdoo
1974: DiGregorio
1975: Wilkes
1976: Adams
1977: Dantley
1978: Davis
1979: Ford
1980: Bird
1981: Griffith
1982: Williams
1983: Cummings
1984: Sampson
1985: Jordan
1986: Ewing
1987: Person
1988: Jackson
1989: Richmond
1990: Robinson
1991: Coleman
1992: Johnson
1993: O'Neal
1994: Webber
1995: Hill & Kidd
1996: Stoudamire
1997: Iverson
1998: Duncan
1999: Carter
2000: Brand & Francis
2001: Miller
2002: Gasol
2003: Stoudemire
2004: James
2005: Okafor
2006: Paul
2007: Roy
2008: Durant
2009: Rose
2010: Evans
2011: Griffin
2012: Irving
2013: Lillard
2014: Carter-Williams
2015: Wiggins
2016: Towns
2017: Brogdon
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IBM Award
1984: Johnson
1985: Jordan
1986: Barkley
1987: Barkley
1988: Barkley
1989: Jordan
1990: Robinson
1991: Robinson
1992: Rodman
1993: Olajuwon
1994: Robinson
1995: Robinson
1996: Robinson
1997: Hill
1998: K. Malone
1999: Mutombo
2000: O'Neal
2001: O'Neal
2002: Duncan
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NBA season scoring leaders
1947: Fulks
1948: Zaslofsky
1949: Mikan
1950: Mikan
1951: Mikan
1952: Arizin
1953: Johnston
1954: Johnston
1955: Johnston
1956: Pettit
1957: Arizin
1958: Yardley
1959: Pettit
1960: Chamberlain
1961: Chamberlain
1962: Chamberlain
1963: Chamberlain
1964: Chamberlain
1965: Chamberlain
1966: Chamberlain
1967: Barry
1968: Bing
1969: Hayes
1970: West
1971: Alcindor
1972: Abdul-Jabbar
1973: Archibald
1974: McAdoo
1975: McAdoo
1976: McAdoo
1977: Maravich
1978: Gervin
1979: Gervin
1980: Gervin
1981: Dantley
1982: Gervin
1983: English
1984: Dantley
1985: King
1986: Wilkins
1987: Jordan
1988: Jordan
1989: Jordan
1990: Jordan
1991: Jordan
1992: Jordan
1993: Jordan
1994: Robinson
1995: O'Neal
1996: Jordan
1997: Jordan
1998: Jordan
1999: Iverson
2000: O'Neal
2001: Iverson
2002: Iverson
2003: McGrady
2004: McGrady
2005: Iverson
2006: Bryant
2007: Bryant
2008: James
2009: Wade
2010: Durant
2011: Durant
2012: Durant
2013: Anthony
2014: Durant
2015: Westbrook
2016: Curry
2017: Westbrook
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NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
1951: Macauley
1952: Arizin
1953: Mikan
1954: Cousy
1955: Sharman
1956: Pettit
1957: Cousy
1958: Pettit
1959: Baylor & Pettit
1960: Chamberlain
1961: Robertson
1962: Pettit
1963: Russell
1964: Robertson
1965: Lucas
1966: A. Smith
1967: Barry
1968: Greer
1969: Robertson
1970: Reed
1971: Wilkens
1972: West
1973: Cowens
1974: Lanier
1975: Frazier
1976: Bing
1977: Erving
1978: R. Smith
1979: Thompson
1980: Gervin
1981: Archibald
1982: Bird
1983: Erving
1984: Thomas
1985: Sampson
1986: Thomas
1987: Chambers
1988: Jordan
1989: Malone
1990: Johnson
1991: Barkley
1992: Johnson
1993: Stockton & Malone
1994: Pippen
1995: Richmond
1996: Jordan
1997: Rice
1998: Jordan
1999: No game played
2000: O'Neal & Duncan
2001: Iverson
2002: Bryant
2003: Garnett
2004: O'Neal
2005: Iverson
2006: James
2007: Bryant
2008: James
2009: Bryant & O'Neal
2010: Wade
2011: Bryant
2012: Durant
2013: Paul
2014: Irving
2015: Westbrook
2016: Westbrook
2017: Davis
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Associated Press Men's College Basketball Player of the Year
1961: Lucas
1962: Lucas
1963: Heyman
1964: Bradds
1965: Bradley
1966: Russell
1967: Alcindor
1968: Hayes
1969: Alcindor
1970: Maravich
1971: Carr
1972: Walton
1973: Walton
1974: Thompson
1975: Thompson
1976: May
1977: Johnson
1978: Lee
1979: Bird
1980: Aguirre
1981: Sampson
1982: Sampson
1983: Sampson
1984: Jordan
1985: Ewing
1986: Berry
1987: D. Robinson
1988: Hawkins
1989: Elliott
1990: Simmons
1991: O'Neal
1992: Laettner
1993: Cheaney
1994: G. Robinson
1995: Smith
1996: Camby
1997: Duncan
1998: Jamison
1999: Brand
2000: Martin
2001: Battier
2002: Williams
2003: West
2004: Nelson
2005: Bogut
2006: Redick
2007: Durant
2008: Hansbrough
2009: Griffin
2010: Turner
2011: Fredette
2012: Davis
2013: Burke
2014: McDermott
2015: Kaminsky
2016: Valentine
2017: Mason III
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Adolph Rupp Trophy winners
1972: Walton
1973: Walton
1974: Walton
1975: Thompson
1976: May
1977: Johnson
1978: Lee
1979: Bird
1980: Aguirre
1981: Sampson
1982: Sampson
1983: Sampson
1984: Jordan
1985: Ewing
1986: Berry
1987: D. Robinson
1988: Hawkins
1989: Elliott
1990: Simmons
1991: O'Neal
1992: Laettner
1993: Cheaney
1994: G. Robinson
1995: Smith
1996: Camby
1997: Duncan
1998: Jamison
1999: Brand
2000: Martin
2001: Battier
2002: Williams
2003: West
2004: Nelson
2005: Redick
2006: Redick
2007: Durant
2008: Hansbrough
2009: Griffin
2010: Wall
2011: Fredette
2012: Davis
2013: Oladipo
2014: McDermott
2015: Kaminsky
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UPI College Basketball Player of the Year Award winners
1955: Gola
1956: B. Russell
1957: Forte
1958: Robertson
1959: Robertson
1960: Robertson
1961: Lucas
1962: Lucas
1963: Heyman
1964: Bradds
1965: Bradley
1966: C. Russell
1967: Alcindor
1968: Hayes
1969: Alcindor
1970: Maravich
1971: Carr
1972: Walton
1973: Walton
1974: Walton
1975: Thompson
1976: May
1977: Johnson
1978: Lee
1979: Bird
1980: Aguirre
1981: Sampson
1982: Sampson
1983: Sampson
1984: Jordan
1985: Mullin
1986: Berry
1987: D. Robinson
1988: Hawkins
1989: Ferry
1990: Simmons
1991: O'Neal
1992: Jackson
1993: Cheaney
1994: G. Robinson
1995: Smith
1996: Allen
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1991 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans
First Team
Kenny Anderson
Jim Jackson
Larry Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal
Billy Owens
Second Team
Stacey Augmon
Keith Jennings
Christian Laettner
Eric Murdock
Steve Smith
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1992 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans
First Team
Jim Jackson
Christian Laettner
Harold Miner
Alonzo Mourning
Shaquille O'Neal
Second Team
Byron Houston
Don MacLean
Anthony Peeler
Malik Sealy
Walt Williams
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NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders
1986: Robinson
1987: Robinson
1988: Blake
1989: Mourning
1990: Green
1991: Bradley
1992: O'Neal
1993: Ratliff
1994: Livingston
1995: Closs
1996: Closs
1997: Foyle
1998: J. James
1999: Williams
2000: Johnson
2001: Williams
2002: Myrda
2003: Okafor
2004: Ferguson
2005: Gai
2006: S. James
2007: Gladness
2008: Varnado
2009: Varnado
2010: Whiteside
2011: Mosley
2012: Davis
2013: Obekpa
2014: Bachynski
2015: Mickey
2016: Fernandez
2017: Thomas
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NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
1951: Beck
1952: Hannon
1953: Conlin
1954: Quimby
1955: Slack
1956: Holup
1957: Baylor
1958: Ellis
1959: Wright
1960: Wright
1961: Lucas
1962: Lucas
1963: Silas
1964: Pelkington
1965: Kimball
1966: Ware
1967: Cunningham
1968: Walk
1969: Haywood
1970: Gilmore
1971: Gilmore
1972: Washington
1973: Washington
1974: Barnes
1975: Irving
1976: Pellom
1977: Mosley
1978: K. Williams
1979: Davis
1980: Smith
1981: Watson
1982: Thompson
1983: McDaniel
1984: Olajuwon
1985: McDaniel
1986: Robinson
1987: Lane
1988: Miller
1989: Gathers
1990: Bonner
1991: O'Neal
1992: Jones
1993: Kidd
1994: Lambert
1995: Thomas
1996: Mann
1997: Duncan
1998: Perryman
1999: McGinnis
2000: Phillip
2001: Marcus
2002: Bishop
2003: Hunter
2004: Millsap
2005: Millsap
2006: Millsap
2007: Jones-Jennings
2008: Beasley
2009: Griffin
2010: Parakhouski
2011: Faried
2012: Anosike
2013: Anosike
2014: A. Williams
2015: A. Williams
2016: Mockevičius
2017: Delgado
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Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
1965: Lee
1966: Lee & Riley
1967: Widby
1968: Maravich
1969: Maravich
1970: Maravich
1971: Neumann
1972: Edwards & Parker
1973: Grevey & Hudson
1974: van Breda Kolff
1975: Grevey & B. King
1976: B. King
1977: Grunfeld & B. King
1978: R. King
1979: R. King
1980: Macy
1981: Wilkins
1982: Ellis
1983: Ellis & Malone
1984: Barkley
1985: Walker
1986: Walker
1987: McKey & White
1988: Perdue
1989: Jackson
1990: Jackson
1991: O'Neal
1992: O'Neal
1993: Mashburn & McCaffrey
1994: Williamson
1995: Williamson
1996: Delk
1997: Mercer
1998: Sesay
1999: Porter
2000: Langhi & Swift
2001: Prince
2002: Dudley
2003: Bogans & Slay
2004: Roberts
2005: Bass
2006: G. Davis
2007: Byars & Lofton
2008: Foster
2009: Thornton
2010: Wall
2011: Parsons
2012: A. Davis
2013: Caldwell-Pope
2014: Wilbekin
2015: Portis
2016: Ulis
2017: Monk & Thornwell
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Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year
Male
1976: Harvey Glance
1977: Larry Seivers
1978: Jack Givens
1979: Reggie King
1980: Kyle Macy
1981: Rowdy Gaines
1982: Buck Belue
1983: Herschel Walker
1984: Terry Hoage
1985: Will Clark
1986: Bo Jackson
1987: Cornelius Bennett
1988: Will Perdue
1989: Derrick Thomas
1990: Alec Kessler
1991: Shaquille O'Neal
1992: Shaquille O'Neal
1993: Jamal Mashburn
1994: Corliss Williamson
1995: Todd Helton
1996: Danny Wuerffel
1997: Danny Wuerffel
1998: Peyton Manning
1999: Tim Couch
2000: Kip Bouknight
2001: Matías Boeker
2002: Walter Davis
2003: Alistair Cragg
2004: Alistair Cragg
2005: Ryan Lochte
2006: Xavier Carter
2007: David Price
2008: Tim Tebow
2009: Tim Tebow
2010: Mark Ingram Jr.
2011: John-Patrick Smith
2012: Anthony Davis
2013: Johnny Manziel
2014: A. J. Reed
2015: Andrew Benintendi
2016: Jarrion Lawson
2017: Brent Rooker
Female
1984: Tracy Caulkins
1985: Penney Hauschild
1986: Jennifer Gillom
1987: Lillie Leatherwood
1988: Dara Torres
1989: Bridgette Gordon
1990: Dee Foster
1991: Daedra Charles
1992: Vicki Goetze
1993: Nicole Haislett
1994: Nicole Haislett
1995: Jenny Hansen
1996: Saudia Roundtree
1997: Trinity Johnson
1998: Chamique Holdsclaw
1999: Chamique Holdsclaw
2000: Kristy Kowal
2001: Amy Yoder Begley
2002: Andree Pickens
2003: LaToya Thomas
2004: Jeana Rice
2005: Kirsty Coventry
2006: Seimone Augustus
2007: Monica Abbott
2008: Candace Parker
2009: Courtney Kupets
2010: Susan Jackson
2011: Kayla Hoffman
2012: Brooke Pancake
2013: Allison Schmitt
2014: Hannah Rogers
2015: Lauren Haeger
2016: Bridget Sloan
2017: Kendell Williams
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Orlando Magic
Founded in 1989
Based in Orlando, Florida
Franchise
Franchise
Summer League
Expansion Draft
All-time roster
Draft history
Records
Seasons
Current season
Arenas
Amway Arena
Amway Center
General managers
Williams
Gabriel
Weisbrod
Smith
Hennigan
Hammond
G League affiliate
Lakeland Magic
Administration
RDV Sports, Inc. (Rich DeVos, Owner & chairman)
Alex Martins (CEO)
Jeff Weltman (President)
John Hammond (General manager)
Frank Vogel (Head coach)
Retired numbers
6
Hall of Famers
Chuck Daly
Patrick Ewing
Shaquille O'Neal
Dominique Wilkins
Conference Championships (2)
1995
2009
Division Championships (5)
1995
1996
2008
2009
2010
Culture and lore
"Get Ready for This" (2 Unlimited song)
Paul Porter
Rudy D'Amico
Stuff the Magic Dragon
Media
TV
Fox Sports Florida
Radio
WDBO
Announcers
David Steele
Jeff Turner
Dennis Neumann
Richie Adubato
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Los Angeles Lakers
Founded in 1947
Played in Minneapolis (1947–1960)
Based in Los Angeles, California
Franchise
Franchise
Team history
All-time roster
Draft history
Seasons
Records
Head coaches
Current season
Arenas
Minneapolis Auditorium
Minneapolis Armory
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Forum
Staples Center
G League affiliate
South Bay Lakers
Administration
Jeanie, Jim, and Johnny Buss (majority owners)
Anschutz Entertainment Group (minority owner)
Edward P. Roski (minority owner)
Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority owner)
Magic Johnson (President of Basketball Operations)
Rob Pelinka (General manager)
Luke Walton (Head coach)
Retired numbers
13
22
25
32
33
34
42
44
52
Chick Hearn (Microphone)
Minneapolis Lakers Hall of Famers
Mikan
Mikkelsen
Martin
Lovellette
Pollard
Coach Kundla
NBA Championships (16)
1949
1950
1952
1953
1954
1972
1980
1982
1985
1987
1988
2000
2001
2002
2009
2010
Western Conference
Championships (31)
1949
1950
1952
1953
1954
1959
1962
1963
1965
1966
1968
1969
1970
1972
1973
1980
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1991
2000
2001
2002
2004
2008
2009
2010
Rivalries
Los Angeles Clippers
San Antonio Spurs
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Culture and lore
Jack Kent Cooke
Jerry Buss
Showtime
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Shaq–Kobe feud
Lawrence Tanter
Jack Nicholson
"I Love L.A."
Laker Girls
Laker Band
Dancing Barry
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
Media
TV
Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)
Radio
710 ESPN Radio
1330 ESPN Deportes
Announcers
Bill Macdonald
Stu Lantz
John Ireland
Mychal Thompson
[show]
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Miami Heat
Founded in 1988
Based in Miami, Florida
Franchise
Franchise
Team history
Expansion Draft
All-time roster
Draft history
Seasons
Records
Broadcasters
Head coaches
Current season
Arenas
Miami Arena
American Airlines Arena
G League affiliates
Florida Flame
Arkansas RimRockers
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Sioux Falls Skyforce
General managers
Schaffel
Wohl
Pfund
Riley
Elisburg
NBA Championships (3)
2006
2012
2013
Eastern Conference
Championships (5)
2006
2011
2012
2013
2014
Culture and lore
Micky Arison
Pat Riley
Michael Baiamonte
Burnie
"The Heat Is On" (Glenn Frey song)
Shaq
The Decision
The Big Three
27 in a row
Retired numbers
10
23
32
33
Rivals
Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Media
TV
Fox Sports Sun
Radio
790 The Ticket
Announcers
Eric Reid
Tony Fiorentino
Jason Jackson
Mike Inglis
[show]
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Phoenix Suns
Founded in 1968
Based in Phoenix, Arizona
Franchise
Franchise
Expansion Draft
History
Draft history
All-time roster
Head coaches
Seasons
Records
Current season
Arenas
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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J. Colangelo
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Kerr
Blanks
McDonough
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Northern Arizona Suns
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STAT
The Matrix
Sir Charles
Nashty
The Greyhound
Thunder Dan
Shazam
Oklahoma Kid
Original Sun
Hawk
Rivals
San Antonio Spurs
Ring of Honor &
Retired numbers
5
6
7
9
13
24
33
34
42
44
Jerry Colangelo
Cotton Fitzsimmons
John MacLeod
Al McCoy
Joe Proski
Hall of Famers
Charles Barkley
Jerry Colangelo
Gail Goodrich
Connie Hawkins
Dennis Johnson
Gus Johnson
Ann Meyers
Shaquille O'Neal
Pat Riley
Key personnel
Owner
Robert Sarver
President & CEO
Jason Rowley
General Manager & President of Basketball Operations
Ryan McDonough
Vice President of Basketball Operations
James Jones
Director of Player Personnel
Mark West
Head Coach
Jay Triano (interim)
Voice of the Suns
Al McCoy
Western Conference
Championships (2)
1976
1993
Pacific Division
Championships (6)
1981
1993
1995
2005
2006
2007
Media
TV
FS Arizona
Radio
Arizona Sports
Announcers
Tom Leander
Tom Chambers
Kevin Ray
Eddie Johnson
Al McCoy
Tim Kempton
Ann Meyers
Casey Jacobsen
Jon Bloom
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Founded in 1970
Based in Cleveland, Ohio
Franchise
History
1970 Expansion Draft
All-time roster
Draft history
Seasons
Head coaches
Current season
Arenas
Cleveland Arena
Richfield Coliseum
Quicken Loans Arena
Key personnel
Owner: Dan Gilbert
General manager: Koby Altman
Assistant GM: Mike Gansey
Head coach: Tyronn Lue
Culture and lore
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"Cleveland Rocks"
Cleveland sports curse
Joe Tait
Ted Stepien rule
The Block
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The Miracle of Richfield
The Shot
Rivalries
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Playoff appearances (21)
1976
1977
1978
1985
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2015
2016
2017
Central Division titles (6)
1976
2009
2010
2015
2016
2017
Eastern Conference titles (4)
2007
2015
2016
2017
NBA Championships (1)
2016
Retired numbers
7
11
22
25
34
42
43
Hall of Fame inductees
Wayne Embry
Nate Thurmond
Lenny Wilkens
G League affiliate
Canton Charge
Media
Broadcasters
Radio network
Flagships: WTAM
WMMS
Spanish: WLFM-LP
Television: Fox Sports Ohio
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McDonald's All-American Game – Boys' MVPs
1979: Daye
1980: Cross
1981: Branch & Sherrod
1982: Winters
1983: Bennett
1984: Williams
1985: Lambiotte
1986: Reid
1987: Macon
1988: Mourning & Owens
1989: Hurley & O'Neal
1990: Bradley
1991: Webber & Brunson
1992: Harrington
1993: Vaughn & Stackhouse
1994: López
1995: Garnett
1996: Holloway
1997: Gregory
1998: R. Curry
1999: Bender
2000: Randolph
2001: E. Curry
2002: Redick
2003: James
2004: Howard & Smith
2005: McRoberts
2006: Budinger & Durant
2007: Beasley
2008: Evans
2009: Favors
2010: Barnes & Sullinger
2011: Gilchrist & McAdoo
2012: Muhammad
2013: Gordon
2014: Ju. Jackson & Okafor
2015: Diallo
2016: F. Jackson & Jo. Jackson
2017: Porter
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NBA on TNT
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