Shaquille O’Neal Net Worth

They are the people kids idolise and see as role models. Most athletes are renowned for their competitiveness, athletic abilities and riches. Let’s talk about the latter, shall we? Shaquille O’Neal is a star as a Former NBA Player, Sports analyst on Inside the NBA. Born in Newark, NJ on the March 6, 1972 this person had found his passion and talents where awards and recognition came soon afterwards. A proud American, standing at 7′ 1″ (2.16 m), Shaquille O’Neal has received recognition for a lot of success on and off the field NBA draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall, NBA Rookie of the Year (1993), NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000), College national player of the year (1992), McDonald’s All-American MVP (1989), New Jersey Hall of Fame (2009). Throughout a decorated career, the nicknames of unknown have stuck. With regards to personal life Shaquille O’Neal has attended Robert G. Cole Middle School (San Antonio, Texas), Louisiana State University, University of Phoenix, New York Film Academy’s Filmmaking Conservatory. Shareef O’Neal, Shaqir O’Neal, Me’arah O’Neal, Taahirah O’Neal, Amirah O’Neal Shaunie O’Neal (m. 2002–2011) Phillip A. Harrison, Lucille O’Neal, Joseph Toney are his family. So, what about the net worth? Well it is estimated that this athlete has a net worth of $450 Million.

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Among his many accomplishments in basketball, Shaq is the NBA Champion, a title that he won four times, three times NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), two times NBA scoring champion, and he had been a part of NBA All-Star team fifteen times. During his basketball career, Shaquille O’Neal had had an opportunity to play for such well-known teams as the Orlando “Magic”, Los Angeles “Lakers”, Miami “Heat”, Phoenix “Suns”, Cleveland “Cavaliers” and others.

Off court, Shaq is known as a U.S. Deputy Marshal, a talented rap artist with five studio albums under his name, as well as an actor.

A famous former professional basketball player, how rich is Shaquille O’Neal? In 2009, Shaquille O’Neal’s salary with the “Cavaliers” amounted to $20 million, while a year later he earned an annual salary of $1.35 million with the Boston “Celtics”. In regards to his total wealth, Shaquille O’Neal’s net worth is estimated to be $450 million.

Shaquille O’Neal was born in 1972, in Newark, New Jersey. During his early years, Shaq spent a lot of time in the “Boys and Girls Club of America”, an after-school program that kept him focused on basketball. Shaquille then attended Robert G. Cole High School, where he played for the basketball team and helped them reach a record of 68 wins, as well as led them to win the state championship. When he graduated high school, Shaq enrolled at Louisiana State University, where his skills on court earned him the NCAA trophy, as well as two-time All American and SEC player of the year awards. Shaq’s successful performance in the university gave him an opportunity to take part in the 1992 NBA Draft.

Even though Shaquille O’Neal is best known as a basketball player, he also managed to involve himself in law enforcement, rapping, as well as acting career. In 2005, Shaquille O’Neal became the Miami Beach reserve officer and even took part in arresting several criminals. Prior to that, Shaquille O’Neal debuted with his first studio album entitled “Shaq Diesel”, which peaked at #25 on the Billboard chart and with over 1 million records sold, was given Platinum certification by the RIAA.

As an actor, Shaquille O’Neal starred in such films and television series as “Blue Chip” with Nick Nolte, “Kazaam”, “My Wife and Kids” with Damon Wayans, “The Parkers”, as well as voiced a character in an animated film “The Lego Movie” with Chris Pratt, Morgan Freeman, Nick Offerman, Will Arnett and others.

Structural info

• Full Name: Shaquille O’Neal
• Net Worth: $450 Million
• Date Of Birth: March 6, 1972
• Place Of Birth: Newark, NJ
• Height: 7′ 1″ (2.16 m)
• Weight: 147 kg
• Profession: Former NBA Player, Sports analyst on Inside the NBA
• Education: Robert G. Cole Middle School (San Antonio, Texas), Louisiana State University, University of Phoenix, New York Film Academy’s Filmmaking Conservatory
• Nationality: American
• Spouse: Shaunie O’Neal (m. 2002–2011)
• Children: Shareef O’Neal, Shaqir O’Neal, Me’arah O’Neal, Taahirah O’Neal, Amirah O’Neal
• Parents: Phillip A. Harrison, Lucille O’Neal, Joseph Toney
• Siblings: Ayesha O’Neal, Lateefah O’Neal, Jamal O’Neal
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaq
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SHAQ
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaq/
• IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0641944
• Allmusic: www.allmusic.com/artist/shaquille-oneal-mn0000002111
• Awards: Olympic Games (Gold Medal, Atlanta, 1996), World Championship (Gold Medal, Canada, 1994), NBA champion (2000–2002, 2006), NBA Finals MVP (2000–2002), NBA Most Valuable Player (2000), NBA All-Star (1993–1998, 2000–2007, 2009), NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009), FIBA World Championship…
• Albums: Shaq Diesel (1993), Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994), You Can’t Stop the Reign (1996), Respect (1998), Shaquille O’Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1 (2001), , Static Shock: Static Shaq (2002), The Bernie Mac Show (2003), The Smurfs 2 (2013), My Wife and Kids (2011), The Parkers (2002)
• Nominations: NBA draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall, NBA Rookie of the Year (1993), NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000), College national player of the year (1992), McDonald’s All-American MVP (1989), New Jersey Hall of Fame (2009)
• Movies: Blended (2014), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Jack and Jill (2011), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Grown Ups 2 (2013)
• TV Shows: NBA Ballers, NBA Ballers: Phenom (2012), Motorcycle Mania 2 (2002), Upload with Shaquille O’Neal, MTV show Punk’d, I Love Lucy

Quotes

• [2012, on Kazaam (1996)] I was a medium-level juvenile delinquent from Newark who always dreamed about doing a movie. Someone said, “Hey, here’s $7 million, come in and do this genie movie.” What am I going to say, no? So I did it.
• [When asked whether he had visited the Parthenon during his trip to Greece:] “I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.”

Facts

• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
• His preferred jersey number is 33, after his idol Patrick Ewing. He had to settle for #32 in Orlando, Miami, and Phoenix, #34 in Los Angeles, and #36 in Boston because #33 was either used by another player or retired. He only got to wear #33 in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• Is a registered Republican.
• (July 14) Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat for Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, and a first-round draft pick. [2004]
• Served as the grand marshal for the IndyCar Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway. [June 2009]
• Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [June 2009]
• Spent the summer recording a new rap CD, titled “Hot in Here Part Five.” Though his rap and film careers have been failures to date, O’Neal plans to resurrect both now that he is back playing for a Florida-based NBA team. [September 2004]
• In addition to playing for the Lakers, also serves as a Reserve Police Officer, Los Angeles Port Police.
• Signed a two-year, $2.8 million deal with the Boston Celtics. [August 2010]
• Traded from Miami to the Phoenix Suns for forward Shawn Marion and guard ‘Marcus Banks’. [February 2008]
• (February 6) Traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion. [2008]
• Co-host, with Ben Stein, of an infomercial for Comcast’s Digital Internet. [2009]
• Starting center for LA Lakers [January 2002]
• Starting center for the NBA champion, Miami Heat. He and teammate, Dwyane Wade led the team to a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Mavericks. [June 2006]
• Visited the Shaolin Temple in China in 2009 and gave the abbot a pair of his shoes, as a gift.
• He is a fan of the DC Comics character, “Superman”, and starred in the film adaptation of Steel (1997), AKA: “John Henry Irons”, an ally of Superman.
• He was elected into the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
• Is a fan of professional wrestling.
• In 2004, he had a fortune estimated at $222 million.
• In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $32 million.
• Was appointed as a Honorary Special Deputy U.S. Marshal during the announcement that he would serve as the national spokesperson for the Safe Surfin’ Foundation. [March 2005]
• Lives with his family on Star Island in Miami.
• Had his sixth child with his wife, Shaunie O’Neal, on the same day as his rival, Kobe Bryant, had his second child with wife Vanessa Laine Bryant.
• Daughter, Me’arah Sanaa O’Neal, born at 4:57 a.m. on 1 May 2006 in Miami. She weighed 8lbs., 1 oz., and was 21 inches long.
• Favorite film is The Godfather (1972).
• Was sworn in as an officer of the Bedford County, Virginia Sherriff’s Office in August, 2005. He was involved in the “Blue Ridge Thunder” program, an operation aimed at deterring and catching on-line predators to minors.
• Wants to serve as a police officer when his playing days are over. He has been sworn in as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (while with the Lakers) and the Miami Beach Police Department (while with the Heat).
• Father, Phillip Harrison, is retired from the U. S. Air Force, where he served as a basic-training drill sergeant.
• Spent part of his childhood in West Germany and San Antonio, Texas, due to father Phillip Harrison’s career in the Army Reserve.
• Played on the Lakers with Karl Malone, Luke Walton, and Kobe Bryant.
• Cousin of comedian Bill Bellamy and Kristen Bellamy.
• Son Shaquir Rashaun O’Neal born at 1:52 AM in Los Angeles. It is the 3rd child for O’Neal and his bride, Shaunie Nelson (19 April 2003)
• The West Coast Choppers “El Diablo” motorcycle built for him by Monster Garage (2002) host and West Coast Choppers owner Jesse James, was considered, at the time, one of the largest custom motorcycles ever built. The machine was painstakingly tailored for Shaq’s huge frame, and features black-and-gold variations on the “Superman” theme, which Shaq has adopted as his quasi-trademark. According to James, Shaq commented, upon delivery of the bike, that it was the first vehicle that ever made him feel “normal-sized.”
• Children: Daughter Taahirah (b. 18 July 1996) by ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh. With wife Shaunie Nelson has son Shareef Rashaun (11 Jan 00), daughter Amirah Sanaa, son Shaquir Rashaun (born at 1:52am, 19 April 03), and daughter Me’arah Sanaa (born 8lbs 1 oz,21 inches long at 4:57am, 1 May06) in Miami.Nelson has son Myles from a previous relationship.
• When he was five years old, his mother had to carry his birth certificate with her to prove to bus drivers that he was not eight or nine years old because he was so tall.
• Signed the then-richest contract in sports history, a seven-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $120 million. (18 July 1996)
• Scored 10,000th career point. (10 February 1998)
• O’Neal and teammate Kobe Bryant engaged in a feud over shot attempts that lasted for several weeks. Following a 115-78 loss to the Phoenix Suns in December 2000, in which Bryant outscored him, 38-18, O’Neal asked to be traded; Los Angeles Lakers’ GM Mitch Kupchak ignored the request.
• A member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
• Played 19 years in the NBA, for the Orlando Magic (1992-96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-08), Phoenix Suns (2008-09), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-10), and Boston Celtics (2010-11).
• Olympic Gold Medal with the U.S. basketball team, 1996.
• NBA All-Star Game MVP, 2000, 2004, and 2009.
• NBA Most Valuable Player, 2000.
• After leading the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 1995 (where they lost to the Houston Rockets), he led the Los Angeles Lakers to three consecutive Finals wins in 2000-02 (winning the award for Finals Most Valuable Player all three times) and the Miami Heat to one in 2006.
• Although he left Louisiana State University for the NBA after his junior year, he returned to LSU and, in 2000, graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in general studies and a minor in political science. He has since earned two graduate degrees: a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2005 and a Doctor of Education with a concentration in organizational learning and leadership from Barry University in 2012.

Trademarks

• Not good at free throws.
• Towering height
• Pretends to not know any big-name players
• Making comical remarks in press conferences
• The catchphrase, “Shaq Attaq”

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