Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal October 2017 (cropped).jpg
O'Neal in 2017
Personal information
Born(1972-03-06)March 6, 1972(age 50)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (216 cm)
Listed weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Fulda American(Fulda, Germany)
  • Robert G. Cole (San Antonio, Texas)
CollegeLSU (1989–1992)
NBA draft1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1992–2011
PositionCenter
Number32, 34, 33, 36
Career history
1992–1996Orlando Magic
1996–2004Los Angeles Lakers
2004–2008Miami Heat
2008–2009Phoenix Suns
2009–2010Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011Boston 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)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
  • 2× NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000)
  • 2× IBM Award (2000, 2001)
  • NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
  • No. 34 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
  • No. 32 retired by Miami Heat
  • Associated Press Player of the Year (1991)
  • UPI Player of the Year (1991)
  • Adolph Rupp Trophy (1991)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1991, 1992)
  • 2× SEC Player of the Year (1991, 1992)
  • NCAA blocks leader (1992)
  • NCAA rebounding leader (1991)
  • No. 33 retired by LSU Tigers
  • FIBA World Championship MVP (1994)
  • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1994)
  • McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP (1989)
  • First-teamParadeAll-American (1989)
  • Texas Mr. Basketball (1989)
Career statistics
Points28,596 (23.7 ppg)
Rebounds13,099 (10.9 rpg)
Blocks2,732 (2.3 bpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2014
Medals
Men's basketball
RepresentingtheUnited States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam competition
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place1994 TorontoTeam competition