Shaquille O'Neal

Acting

Born: 1972-03-06
From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 2.16 m
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

ShaqShaquille Rashaun O'NealShaquille 'Shaq' O'Neal DJ Diesel

Biography

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq”, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA. Following a standout career 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 top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later 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. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. A 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, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season. O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 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 5th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shaquille O'Neal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations23 won · 16 nominated

Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble

Grown Ups 2

2013
🏆 Won

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award

2009
🏆 Won

New Jersey Hall of Fame

2009
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2006
Nominated

BET Award for Athlete of the Century

2006
🏆 Won

BET Award for Athlete of the Century

2005
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2005
Nominated

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2005
Nominated

BET Award for Athlete of the Century

2005
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2004
🏆 Won

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award

2004
Nominated

BET Award for Athlete of the Century

2004
Nominated

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2004
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2003
Nominated

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2003
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2002
🏆 Won

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

2002
🏆 Won

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2002
Nominated

Best Male Athlete ESPY Award

2002
Nominated

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2002
🏆 Won

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2001
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2001
🏆 Won

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

2001
Nominated

Best NBA Player ESPY Award

2001
Nominated

BET Award for Athlete of the Century

2001
Nominated

Best Male Athlete ESPY Award

2001
Nominated

Best Championship Performance ESPY Award

2001
🏆 Won

NBA Most Valuable Player Award

2000
🏆 Won

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

2000
🏆 Won

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award

2000
🏆 Won

All-NBA Team

2000
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All-NBA Team

1998
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor

Steel

1997
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

1996
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star

Blue Chips

1994
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NBA All-Rookie Team

1993
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NBA Rookie of the Year Award

1993
🏆 Won

FIBA Hall of Fame

🏆 Won

Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Acting147 titles

Writing1 title

Production15 titles