Shaquille O’Neal often referred to as “Shaq’’ OR ‘’Shaquille Baby” was born on March 6, 1972. Shaq is a 4 times NBA champion. Shaq Net Worth is estimated at around $400 million, he makes his money from playing basketball, and music, acting in movies, touring as a DJ, as a sports analyst, as a businessman, and as an Investor.
Shaq Education
Shaq focused a lot and out in so much work into his education. Even though he first dropped out but he made sure he got his degree, it helped in earning him various movie roles and in starting and running his business. He had studied directing and cinematography with the New York Film Academy’s Filmmaking Conservatory. He went on to voice various roles and acted in lots of movies.
He completed his graduation from Robert G. Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from high school O’Neal studied business at the Louisiana state university which he later left after three years. He later fulfilled the promise he made to his mother by earning his B.A degree in general studies from the Louisiana state university with a minor in political science in 2000.
Subsequently, O’Neal also earned an online MBA degree through the University of Phoenix in 2005.
Toward the end of his playing career, he began working on an educational doctorate at Barry University. O’Neal received his E.D. degree in Human Resource Development from Barry in 2012. O’Neal told a reporter for ABC News that he plans to further his education by attending law school.
O’Neal attended the Sportscaster U. training camp at S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in, 2009.
Shaq Net Worth
Shaq’s Net worth is approximately estimated around 400 million American Dollars. Shaq made his money from playing professional basketball since his retirement he has turned into a big businessman.
One thing that made Shaq very successful apart from his basketball earnings is that he has acted in lots of movies and he even released 4 music albums. He is a touring DJ under the stage name DJ Diesel and he is also a sports analyst for the television program “Inside the NBA”.
Shaq is a jack of all trades, He has invested in growing technology NFT, he has a rebook shoe brand, and he has also invested in real estate.
Shaq was looking to expand his business ventures with real-estate development projects aimed at assisting Orlando homeowners facing foreclosure. His plans involved buying the mortgages of those who had fallen into foreclosure and then selling the homes back to them under more affordable terms. He would make a small profit in return but wanted to make an investment in Orlando and help homeowners.
Shaq Height?
Shaq stood at 7 ft 1 in (216cm) and weighed 325lb (147kg) when he was drafted into the NBA. Shaq came from a very tall family, his biological father stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and his mother was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and they were both high school basketball players.
Shaq Wife
Shaunie O’Neal is the wife of former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, she is one of the executive producers of Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives LA. Shaunie has her reality show titled” Shaunie’s Home Court”, which follows the lives of her five children and family.
The pair dated for two years before they decided to get married on December 26, 2002. Shaunie has a child Myles from her previous relationship and Shaq has a daughter Taahirah with a former girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh.
However, Shaunie and Shaq have four children Shareef born in 2000, Amirah born in 2001, Shaqir born in 2003 and Me’arah born in 2006.
The couple finally divorced in 2011 when Shaunie filed for divorce. Their oldest son, Shareef, is a standout basketball player, who committed to UCLA in 2018, and later transferred to LSU in 2020.
Shaq net worth
Shaquille O’Neal’s Net worth is approximately estimated around 400 million American Dollars. Shaq earned $292 million during his active playing career days. He earned a $20 million a year contract during his last year’s contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shaq’s low-priced Reebok brand of Dunkman sneakers has sold over 80 million pairs since they were introduced in 1996.
Shaq teams
Shaq played in the NBA with 6 teams including Orlando Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004), Miami Heat (2004–2008), Phoenix Suns (2008–2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) and the Boston Celtics (2010–2011). Shaq had a long basketball career as he played actively Basketball for 19years.
When did Shaq Retire?
Shaq retired in 2011 and he last played in the 2010 -2011 NBA Basketball season with the Boston Celtics. Shaq started his professional basketball career with the Orlando Magic in 1992 and he spent 4years with the team. He then moved to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 where he played for 8 years until 2004.
He then joined the Miami Heat in 2004 until 2018. Shaq proceeded to the Phoenix Suns and he played for a year from (2008to 2009). Shaq moved on to the Cleveland Cavaliers and played for a year between (2009 and 2010). Finally, he last played for the Boston Celtics between (2010 and 2011).
Shaq Age
Shaq is 50 years old, March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Shaq’s mother is Lucille O’Neal and Joe Toney is his father, he was however raised by his mother and stepfather. His biological father was not in his life and he never forgave him till some years back after they reconciled their differences.
How tall is Shaq wife?
Shaunie O’Neal, the wife of Shaquille O’Neal is with an average height of 5feet and 5 inches (1.7meters) tall. While her husband Shaq is among the tallest and heaviest basketball players, he measures 2.6meters in height and weighs 147kg.
Shaq Now
After Shaq retired from playing Active basketball, he is an active investor and a businessman. While in his Active playing days he had partnered with rebook in building his reebok brand shoes.
Shaq now owns a couple of restaurants, shopping centers, a movie theatre, car washes as well as multiple nightclubs.
Shaquille hosts an event he called He plays as a DJ under the name DJ Diesel which often features superstars like Lil Wayne, Zedd, and guest appearances from Diplo. where he shared a video, of him playing and someone from the crowd threw a basketball at him and he dunked the ball back at the crowd.
He has partnerships with brands like Pepsico, Papajohns, CelsiusOfficial, budlights, TickPick, UsaElectrolit, WynnBET, Alkaline88, DaringFoods, OfficialRoscoes, kazunorisushi, pinkshotdogs, diddyriese, ShrineLA for his
ShaqsFunHouse Event in LA and was sponsored by FXT_Official.
He has acted in lots of movies most notably in “Freddy Got Fingered”, “Jack and Jill” and “Scary Movie 4”.
He even voiced the character oh himself in Johnny Bravo, Uncle Grandpa, and The Lego Movie
Shaquille recently launched ShaqsBass Allstars where newer and up-and-coming artists can showcase their music and He will open for them on stage.
In one of Shaq’s quotes, he said “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”.