| − | '''Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal''' (born March 6, 1972) is an [[American]] professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Boston Celtics]]. He used to play for the [[Orlando Magic]], the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], the [[Miami Heat]], the [[Phoenix Suns]], and the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. He is consistently among the top scorers and rebounders in the league and is known for his imposing size and his poor free throw shooting. He played collegiately at [[Louisiana State University]] for three years, then gave up his final year of [[NCAA]] eligibility to enter the 1992 [[NBA]] Draft. The Magic picked "Shaq" with the first selection. | + | '''Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal''' (born March 6, 1972) is a retired [[American]] professional [[basketball]] player. He used to play for the [[Orlando Magic]], the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], the [[Miami Heat]], the [[Phoenix Suns]], the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] and finally the [[Boston Celtics]]. |
| − | Shaq has abstained from [[alcoholic drinks]] since he was 13 years old.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/04/out-to-lunch-shaquille-o-neal</ref> | + | He played collegiately at [[Louisiana State University]] for three years, then gave up his final year of [[NCAA]] eligibility to enter the 1992 [[NBA]] Draft. The Magic picked "Shaq" with the first selection. |
| | + | Shaq has abstained from [[alcoholic drinks]] since he was 13 years old.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/04/out-to-lunch-shaquille-o-neal</ref> He is also known for his fun-loving personality, and for a rap album (a notable track, "Biological Didn't Bother", mentions the absence of his birth father in his life, he considers his stepfather -- a retired Army soldier -- to be his father figure). |