Shaquille O'Neal Tweets His Retirement from the NBA

Shaquille O'Neal announced he is retiring from professional basketball on his Twitter account Wednesday.

The 39-year-old wrote "I'm retiring" and linked to a video that showed him sitting down at an office desk. "We did it. 19 years, baby. I want to thank you very much," a smiling O'Neal said in the video. "That's why I'm telling you first that I'm about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon."

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O'Neal has played in the NBA for 19 seasons. He was the No. 1 overall draft pick of the Orlando Magic in 1992 and went on to become a 15-time All-Star, and winner of four NBA championships (three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat). O'Neal was also the MVP of the 1999-2000 season.

After the Heat, O'Neal also played for the Phoenix Suns, the Cleveland Cavaliers and most recently the Boston Celtics.