Where was shaquille o'neal born
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Looking back at Shaquille O'Neal's Hall of Fame journey
Shaquille O'Neal will be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday after a career that saw him make six different NBA stops and sport a multitude of different looks -- and almost as many self-appointed nicknames.
Cole High School
O'Neal burst onto the scene at Cole High School in San Antonio, where he led his team to a 36-0 record and a state championship as a senior.
LSU Tigers
In three seasons at LSU, O'Neal was twice named SEC Player of the Year and became the No. 1 pick in the 1992 NBA draft. A statue of O'Neal in his famed two-handed dunking pose now stands on LSU's campus.
Orlando Magic
O'Neal arrived in Orlando in 1992, becoming the young franchise's first superstar. He won NBA Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 23.4 PPG and a career-high 13.9 RPG in his first season.
Western University Dolphins
During the offseason following his rookie year, O'Neal went back to college -- at the fictional Western University as part of the movie "Blue Chips." It was on the set of that movie where he bonded with
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Shaquille O'Neal
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
"Shaquille" and "Shaq" redirect here. For other uses, see Shaquille (disambiguation) and Shaq (disambiguation).
O'Neal in 2023 | |
| Born | (1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 52) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (216 cm)[1] |
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg)[1] |
| High school | |
| College | LSU (1989–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1992–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 32, 34, 33, 36 |
| 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 |
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