Shequille O’Neal

College he Attended

LSU

Draft year and team

Drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992, Shaq came into the league as not only an imposing player, but also a dynamic personality that the NBA has marketed around every year he has been in the league.

Nicknames

"Shaq," "Diesel," "The Big Aristotle,“ Superman."

Career highlights, teams played for and statistics

Center for the Louisiana State University basketball team, 1989-92; chosen first in first round of 1992 National Basketball Association draft by Orlando Magic; center for Orlando Magic, 1992-96; center for Los Angeles Lakers, 1996-2004; center for Miami Heat, 2004-. Author of Shaq Attack (autobiography), Hyperion, 1993; Shaq and the Beanstalk and Other Very Tall Tales, 1999; Shaq Talks Back, St. Martin's Press, 2001.

Activities outside of basketball – movies

Blue Chipz and Kazaam

Rap CDs

What happened to him when he was 13 years old?

When he was 13, O’Neal first met Dale Brown, Louisiana State University

men’s head basketball coach.

Where was he at age 15, and what high school did he

attend? In 1987, when Shaquille was 15, the

family moved to San Antonio, Texas, where his father was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Shaquille attended Cole High School, where he was a B student.

What was his G.P.A. during his 1990-91 college years?

A 3.0 out of a possible 4.0.

What is Shaq’s free throw average?

53.1

Quotes from Shaq

"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." – Shaquille O'Neal

"There ain't no ifs ... I want to play for a team that's willing to win." – Shaquille O'Neal

• "One lucky shot deserves another." – Shaquille O'Neal

• "Our offense is like the pythagorean theorem: There is no answer!" – Shaquille O'Neal