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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.

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).

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 (which he has used to become a television commercial spokesperson for many companies), 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).

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