Birthday wishes to a real sportsman who showed amazing willpower in his game as well as in life.
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, also known as Shaq was born on March 6, 1972. He is a sports analyst on the television show Inside the NBA and a former professional basketball player from the United States.
O’Neal is recognized as one of the best centers and basketball players in history. He participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 19 years and played for six different teams.
Awards and Recognitions
Four-time NBA Champion
Three-time NBA Finals MVP
2000 NBA MVP
15-time NBA All-Star
Three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP
Eight-time All-NBA First Team
Two-time All-NBA Second Team
Four-time All-NBA Third Team
Three-time NBA-Defensive Second Time
1993 NBA Rookie of the Year
1993 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Two-time NBA Scoring Champion
NBA 50th Anniversary Team
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Number 32 retired by the Miami Heat
Number 34 retired by the Los Angeles Lakers
USA Basketball
1996 Olympic Gold Medal
1994 FIBA World Cup
1994 FIBA World Cup MVP
1994 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
NCAA
1991 Adolph Rupp Trophy winner
Two-time Consensus All-American
Number 33 retired by the LSU Tigers
Media
1991 Associated Press Player of the Year
1991 UPI Player of the Year
2005 BET Sportsman of the Year
Sports Emmy Awards
2012 – Outstanding Promotional Announcement
Academy Awards
2022 – Short Subject Documentary (as an executive producer of The Queen of Basketball
Halls of Fame
Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame (2016)
College Basketball Hall of Fame (2014)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2017)
