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Shaquille O'Neal Biography
Birth Name:
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
Birth Place:
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Basketball player, actor
Fast Facts
- First name means "little one" in Arabic; middle name means "warrior
- " In his early teens, lived on an Army base in Germany where his stepfather was stationed
- Debut rap album, Shaq Diesel (1993), went platinum
- Received numerous honors as an NBA player, including Rookie of the Year (1993); regular-season MVP (2000); NBA Finals MVP (2001, 2001, 2002)
- Has worked as a reserve police officer in Los Angeles and Miami
Relationships
- Jamal O'Neal -- Brother
- Amirah Sanaa O'Neal -- Daughter
- Me'arah Sanaa O'Neal -- Daughter
- Taahirah -- Daughter
- Arnetta Yardbourgh -- Ex-significant Other
- Joe Toney -- Father
- Ayesha O'Neal -- Sister
- Lateefah O'Neal -- Sister
- Shaquir Rashuan O'Neal -- Son
- Shareef Rashaun O'Neal -- Son
- Philip A. Harrison -- Stepfather
- Myles -- Stepson