Shaq is the heaviest NBA player to ever play the game. He weighs 325 pounds and stands at 7'11". Shaq was first drafted in 1992 by the Orlando Magic. During his 19 season career he played on 6 different teams. These teams include Magic, Lakers, Miami, Suns, Cavilers, and Celtics.
During his career he won 4 NBA Championships, 3 with the Lakers and 1 with the Heat. O'Neil was one of the most dominate centers to play the game. He was not only part of the 3 championships that the Lakers won. He was the MVP of all three NBA Finals that the Lakers won, while he was on the team. This is pretty amazing considering Kobe Bryant was on the team during this time period. He is currently 1 of 3 players to have a NBA MVP, All-Star MVP, and NBA Finals MVP all in the same year. This puts him in the same category as Michael Jordan and Willis Reed.
During his Career Shaq averaged 23.7 PPG, 2.3 BPG, 2.5 APG, and 10.9 RPG. Shaq is an inspiration and role model to all centers that play basketball. He has a great work ethic and a will to win. Kobe and Shaq may have had their feuds but Shaq definitely proved that his play was more important or as important as Kobe's during their Championship runs together.
Awards and Accomplishments:
- 3x NBA Finals MVP
- 4x NBA Champion
- 2000 NBA MVP
- 3x NBA All-Star MVP
- 15x NBA All-Star
- 2x NBA Scoring Champion
- 8x NBA First Team
- 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year
- Lakers Retired #34
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