India  

Shaquille O'Neal

American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)

Shaquille O'Neal    ▸ Facts   ▸ Comments   ▸ News   ▸ Videos   

Shaquille O'Neal: American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 

You Might Like


Shaq Says Making Mom Proud After 'Delinquent' Past Inspired 'Shaq-a-Claus' Events

Shaquille O'Neal is opening up on his decision to go above and beyond to help the youth every holiday season ... admitting he used to be a "high-level juvenile delinquent," but is doing everything in..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Denies He's In Viral PDA Photo With Woman

Social media detectives can relax ... Shaquille O'Neal says he is NOT the man in the PDA photo making the rounds all over the internet Tuesday. If you haven't seen it yet ... the selfie was posted by..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Voices Support For Bronny James Amid Summer League Struggles

Bronny James is getting buried on social media over his less-than-stellar Summer League performances to kick off his Lakers career ... but he's got at least one BIG supporter standing firm in his..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Gave 'Hawk Tuah' Girl Advice on How to Navigate Fame

Shaquille O'Neal is giving the "Hawk Tuah" girl some sage advice ... how to navigate her newfound celebrity status. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... when Shaq and Hailey Welch linked up in..
TMZ.com - Published

TMZ TV Hot Takes: Justin Bieber's Mom, Zayn Malik, Shaquille O'Neal

Another week comes to a close ... and, TMZ's got you covered with some of the hottest takes on television. Check out the best from the last week. On "TMZ Live," Charles and Jacob talk Justin Bieber's..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Goes In On Shannon Sharpe, 'I'm Better Than You'

Forget Drake and Kendrick Lamar, there's a new beef taking over -- Shaquille O'Neal vs. Shannon Sharpe ... with the NBA legend sending shots at the NFL Hall of Famer for claiming he's "jealous" of..
TMZ.com - Published

Rapper Toosii Roasts Shaq For DMs to Baby Mom, Posts Receipts

Shaquille O'Neal's making waves for splashing around with his much younger GF ... which is his MO, according to "Favorite Song" rapper Toosii, who has a bone to pick with the NBA legend!!! Toosii must..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Surrounded by Nashville Cops During DJ Gig

Shaquille O'Neal blew into Nashville for a DJ gig Friday and ended up surrounded by cops ... but it's not what you might think. A bunch of uniformed members of the Nashville Metro PD congregated around..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Says He Wasn't Making A Move On Ice Spice

Shaquille O'Neal might think Ice Spice is "so dam fine," but he swears he wasn't trying to rizz up the rapper with his Instagram caption after the Super Bowl .... claiming he was just trying to be..
TMZ.com - Published

Shareef O'Neal Says Me'Arah O'Neal Is 'Most Talented' Hooper In Shaq's Family

Shaquille O'Neal has super athletic kids, but the "most skilled" ... well that's his hoop star daughter, Me'Arah O'Neal, according to her bro, Shareef O'Neal! "I've always said this my whole life that..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Meets Taylor Swift At Super Bowl, Shoots Shot With Ice Spice

Shaquille O'Neal got his wish by running into Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl ... but he seemed a bit more infatuated with the pop superstar's plus-one on Sunday -- revealing he has a big ol' crush on..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Invests In Online College Start Up, Taking On Student Loan Debt Crisis

Shaquille O'Neal values education, and now the legendary big man is making college substantially more affordable ... as American students continue to fall deeper into debt. O'Neal, along with..
TMZ.com - Published

Guy Fieri Plans To Die Broke & Leave Kids Nothing, Unless They Get Degrees

Guy Fieri is cooking up a storm at home ... revealing he plans to die broke and leave his sons none of his multi-million dollar fortune unless they get at least two degrees. "Shaq said it best," the..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Says Draymond Green Would Get 2-Game Ban If He Were NBA Commissioner

Draymond Green would be breathing a lot easier today if Shaquille O'Neal were running the NBA ... 'cause the Lakers legend says he'd only suspend DG two games if league punishments were up to him...
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Says Giannis Antetokounmpo Deserves Game Ball, Not Pacers Rookie

Shaquille O'Neal is weighing in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Pacers game ball debate -- and he's making it clear, he's siding with the Greek Freak in the tiff. The beef, of course, began late..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Defends Draymond Green's Chokehold, 'I Woulda Did The Same Thing'

Shaquille O'Neal is refusing to criticize Draymond Green for his role in a wild fight earlier this week ... telling TMZ Sports straight up, "I woulda did the same thing!!" Everyone's piled on the..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Refurbishes Basketball Court For Kids At L.A. Boys & Girls Club

Shaquille O'Neal continues to give back ... this time the Big Fella refurbished a basketball court at a Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles, and then spent the afternoon hangin' with the kids, and they..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson Return To Reebok As President and VP Of Basketball

Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson have reunited with Reebok ... the NBA icons just got new jobs with the athletic brand -- as President and Vice President of basketball! Reebok CEO Todd Krinsky..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Says He's Best Athlete-Rapper Ever, But 'Dame Lillard's Really Nice' Too!

Yeah, Damian Lillard and Antonio Brown might have some dope music, but Shaq tells TMZ Sports he's the G.O.A.T when it comes to athletes who rap ... and he's been that guy since the 1990s! For those who..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Says Deion Sanders Reminds Him Of Phil Jackson, Best Coach In College Football

Deion Sanders just received about the highest praise a coach could get ... courtesy of Shaq, who tells us Coach Prime reminds him of 11x NBA champion Phil Jackson during the epic rivalry game with..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Collabs W/ L.A. Rap Group Coyote, Drops New Song, '3 Lokos'

Shaquille O'Neal is back in the rap game! The basketball legend linked up with an L.A.-based rap group for a new song and music video, and it slaps. TMZ Sports talked to Coyote -- made up of rappers..
TMZ.com - Published

Kenny Smith Goes On Another Miami Beach Date With Aline Bernardes

Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley are gonna love this -- Kenny "The Jet" Smith has landed back on the beaches of Miami ... and he brought along the stunning Aline Bernardes for another relaxing day..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal, Brittany Renner Go To Dinner In Los Angeles

Shaquille O'Neal hit up an L.A. hot spot for dinner on Tuesday ... and the NBA legend was joined by none other than internet personality Brittany Renner, but we're told it was nothing more than two..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq, Charles Barkley Can't Control Laughter In Hilarious Scene On 'NBA on TNT' Set

Having a rough Thursday morning? This will certainly cheer you up ... Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley got a case of the giggles on the set of "NBA On TNT" on Wednesday night ... and the two..
TMZ.com - Published

50 Cent, Shaq and Kenya Barris Team Up in Attempt to Buy BET

Add 50 Cent, Shaq and Kenya Barris to the growing list of high-powered celebs interested in buying BET, we've learned the group is making a massive push to strike a deal. Sources with direct knowledge..
TMZ.com - Published

Buccaneers LB Shaquil Barrett's 2-Year-Old Drowns in Family Pool

Shaquil Barrett -- a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- just suffered an unimaginable tragedy ... his 2-year-old drowned in their pool, just days after her birthday. The news was confirmed..
TMZ.com - Published

Lolo Jones Blasts Shaquille O'Neal For Angel Reese LSU G.O.A.T. Take, 'He's High'

Lolo Jones has some strong words for Shaquille O'Neal after the NBA legend called Angel Reese LSU's G.O.A.T. ... telling TMZ Sports Diesel had to be "high" when he made the statement. Jones -- who..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal On The Mend After Undergoing Hip Surgery

Shaquille O'Neal sparked concern after sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Sunday ... but TMZ Sports has learned the NBA legend simply needed to fix a nagging injury, and he's now doing OK...
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Settles TCU-Georgia Bet With Ernie Johnson, Eats Frog Legs Live On-Air!

Shaquille O'Neal's clearly a man of his word ... 'cause after he bet he'd eat a frog if TCU lost to Georgia in the national championship -- he settled his debt live on television on Thursday night!!!..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal says 'I don't understand crypto' after being named in lawsuit over FTX collapse

shaquille o'neal says 'i don't understand crypto' after being named in lawsuit over ftx collapse
The American basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has defended his appearance in ads for the collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX, arguing he was "just a paid spokesperson".
Sky News - Published

Shaq's Interested In Buying NBA Team, But Wants To Be 'Heavily Involved'

Shaquille O'Neal was forced to sell his share in the Kings earlier this year, but the Big Fella tells TMZ Sports he's interested in getting back in the owner's box ... but this time, he wants to be..
TMZ.com - Published

Kenny Smith Launches Shaq Into Giant Christmas Tree On 'NBA On TNT' Set

The Big Aristotle Christmas Tree Ornament?!? Shaquille O'Neal now has another potential nickname to add to his ever-growing list ... after Kenny Smith plowed him into a giant Christmas tree on the set..
TMZ.com - Published

Ex-Laker Devean George Says Shaq 'Did Not S*** In My Shoe,' Calls Rumor A Lie

Ex-Lakers champ Devean George wants to clear the dookie-smelling air ... telling TMZ Sports Shaquille O'Neal NEVER took a dump in his shoe -- despite a rumor saying otherwise. Tyronn Lue initially..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Claps Back At Kanye Amid Twitter Feud, 'You Don't Know Me Like That'

Shaq has advice for Kanye West -- get your affairs in order before commenting on his ... after Ye took a shot at O'Neal on social media. The interaction started when Kanye tweeted ... "Shaq is in..
TMZ.com - Published

Adam Levine Performs For First Time Since Cheating Scandal at Shaq's Fundraiser

Adam Levine took the stage for the first time since his cheating scandal, and he and his band were met with cheers. Adam performed Saturday night with his band, Maroon 5, at Shaquille O'Neal's annual..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Down To Join Jeff Bezos In Bid To Buy Phoenix Suns

Shaq ain't down to outspend Jeff Bezos for the Phoenix Suns ... but if the billionaire wants to join forces in an effort to own the NBA franchise -- The Big Diesel tells TMZ Sports he's in for that!..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Supports Adam Levine After Cheating Scandal, Ahead of Charity Show

Adam Levine's getting dragged for his cheating scandal, but as he gets ready for a big gig in Vegas ... he's getting strong support from the man throwing the event ... Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq tells TMZ..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Hilariously Breaks His Chair During Podcast

File under: Big man problems. Shaquille O'Neal proved his size is no match for furniture ... 'cause the Big Aristotle broke his chair while giving relationship advice to women, and the viral moment was..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal's Son, Shareef, Signs 6-Figure Deal With G League Ignite

Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef, is continuing to work towards his dreams of making it to the NBA one day -- he just signed a 6-figure contract with the G League. 22-year-old Shareef will play for the..
TMZ.com - Published

Byron Scott Says Shareef O'Neal Could Have Bright NBA Future, 'The Talent Is There'

Byron Scott believes Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef, can still have a future in the NBA despite having a rough go in Summer League ... telling TMZ Sports the talent is there, but the 22-year-old still..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Returns to Party with Festival Goers at Belgium's Tomorrowland

Shaquille O'Neal has returned to form -- at least in the EDM sense -- because the dude is out here in Europe head-banging with a bunch of normies ... at a festival he's performing in. The NBA great was..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaq Donates $50K From Buffalo DJ Appearance To Family Of Shooting Victims

Shaq's generosity knows no limits -- the NBA legend is donating the $50,000 he was set to make from a DJ'ing gig in Buffalo to the family of one of the shooting victims. "DJ Diesel" has been making his..
TMZ.com - Published

Lakers Sign Shaq & Scottie Pippen's Sons, Shareef & Scotty Jr., After NBA Draft

The L.A. Lakers' summer roster just got a whole lot more interesting ... because after the NBA Draft this week, the team signed Shaq and Scottie Pippen's sons to deals!! Both Shareef O'Neal and Scotty..
TMZ.com - Published

Kenny Smith Sides With Shaq In Twitter Beef, No One Wins Alone!

Kenny "The Jet" Smith says Shaquille O'Neal had every right to clap back at a hater trying to diminish his success ... telling TMZ Sports no superstar has won a championship on their own. As we..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Going Vegan, Breaks Down New Healthy Diet

Shaquille O'Neal is looking to fuel his 7'1", 320-pound body with NO meat -- the NBA legend says he's trying his best to go vegan!! Shaq opened up about his health ambitions with comedian Rip Micheals..
TMZ.com - Published

Shareef O'Neal Says He's 'Not Giving Up' On Basketball After LSU Exit

Shareef O'Neal is making it clear he's not done with basketball despite exits from both LSU and UCLA ... telling TMZ Sports he's not ready yet to give up the game. Shaq's son spoke with us out at LAX..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Takes Blame For Divorce W/ Shaunie, 'I Know I Messed Up'

Shaquille O'Neal is opening up about his divorce with Shaunie O'Neal, not only taking blame for the split, but also acknowledging the loneliness that followed when his then-estranged wife and kids left..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Says He'll 'Will Smith' Charles Barkley In Hilarious Freestyle

Charles Barkley better keep his head on a swivel -- Shaquille O'Neal says he'll follow Will Smith's lead and slap the hell outta his TNT co-host ... dropping the playful threat in a hilarious freestyle..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Shuts Down Miami Hotspot For Huge 50th Birthday Party

Shaquille O'Neal pulled out all the stops for his birthday on Sunday ... shutting down a Miami hotspot and throwing a HUGE party to celebrate his big 5-0. Shaq took over Prime 112 in South Beach and..
TMZ.com - Published

Shaquille O'Neal Says Lakers Will Make Playoffs, 'Probably Not' Winning Championship

Good news, bad news, Lakers fans -- Shaquille O'Neal says LeBron James' squad WILL turn things around and make the playoffs this season ... but, bringing home a championship "probably" ain't happening...
TMZ.com - Published


 Page 1  〉