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* [[Adolph Rupp Trophy]] (1991)
* 2× Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1991 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1991]], [[1992 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1992]])
* 2× [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|SEC Player of the Year]] (1991, 1992)▼
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders|NCAA blocks leader]] (1992)▼
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders|NCAA rebounding leader]] (1991)
▲* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders|NCAA blocks leader]] (1992)
* 2× [[SEC Male Athlete of the Year]] (1991, 1992)
▲* 2× [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|SEC Player of the Year]] (1991, 1992)
* No. 33 [[LSU Tigers men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by LSU Tigers]]
* [[FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|FIBA World Championship MVP]] ([[1994 FIBA World Championship|1994]])
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O'Neal became a [[free agent]] after the 1995–96 NBA season. In the summer of 1996, O'Neal was named to the [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|United States Olympic basketball team]], and was later part of the gold medal-winning team at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. While the Olympic basketball team was training in Orlando, the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' published a poll that asked whether the Magic should fire Hill if that were one of O'Neal's conditions for returning.<ref name=macmullan_19960701>{{cite news |last=MacMullan |first=Jackie |author-link=Jackie MacMullan |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008323/index.htm |title=Poof! Shaquille O'Neal is among a host of NBA free agents who could vanish from their teams |quote=It asked whether the Magic should fire coach Brian Hill if that were one of O'Neal's conditions for returning. An overwhelming 82% answered no. |date=July 1, 1996 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100517075849/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008323/index.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2010 |access-date=November 9, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=wojnarowski>{{cite news |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |author-link=Adrian Wojnarowski |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-shaqmagic060209 |title=Shaq's legacy binds Magic, Lakers |quote=The poll appeared as Shaq and the Olympic basketball team trained in town. |date=June 2, 2009 |work=Yahoo! Sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210164254/http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-shaqmagic060209 |archive-date=December 10, 2011 |access-date=November 9, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> 82% answered "no".<ref name=macmullan_19960701/> O'Neal had a power struggle while playing under Hill.<ref name=reilly>{{cite news |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/features/shaq/flashback/shaqs_world/ |title=Shaq's world |quote=He hated the power struggle with his coach, Brian Hill. |date=April 21, 1997 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103144143/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/features/shaq/flashback/shaqs_world/ |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |access-date=November 9, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=blinebury>{{cite news |last=Blinebury |first=Fran |url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/01/shaq.leaving/index.html |title=Magic are proof that wounds from star's departure do heal |quote=There were occasional gripes at coach Brian Hill. |date=July 1, 2010 |work=NBA.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809131150/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/01/shaq.leaving/index.html |archive-date=August 9, 2010 |access-date=November 9, 2010 }}</ref> He said the team "just didn't respect [Hill]".<ref>{{cite book|last= O'Neal|first=Shaquille|title=Shaq Talks Back|publisher=[[St. Martin's Paperbacks]]|year=2002|isbn=978-0-312-98259-1|page=52|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cIXaWfTsc5YC&pg=PA52 |access-date= November 7, 2010|quote=We just didn't respect him. Sometimes he went from nice to hardcore and people were looking around, like, 'This ain't the guy we know.'}}</ref> Another question in the poll asked whether O'Neal was worth $115 million, in reference to the amount of the Magic's offer; 91.3% of the response said it was not.<ref name=wojnarowski/><ref name=reilly/> O'Neal's Olympic teammates teased him over the poll.<ref name=wojnarowski/><ref name=blinebury/> He was also upset that the Orlando media implied O'Neal was not a good role model for having a child with his longtime girlfriend with no immediate plans to marry.<ref name= macmullan_19960701/> O'Neal compared his lack of privacy in Orlando to "feeling like a big fish in a dried-up pond".<ref>{{cite book|last=O'Neal|first=Shaquille|title=Shaq Talks Back| publisher= St. Martin's Paperbacks |year= 2002|isbn=978-0-312-98259-1|page=151|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cIXaWfTsc5YC&pg=PA151 |access-date= November 14, 2010|quote=When I was in Orlando, I really felt like a big fish in a small, dried-up pond. No matter what I did, it got talked about, until I couldn't really live my life.}}</ref> He also learned that Hardaway considered himself the leader of the Magic and did not want O'Neal making more money than him.<ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]], pp. 104–5, 108, 110.</ref>
On the team's first full day at the Olympics in Atlanta, the media announced that O'Neal would join the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] on a seven-year, $121 million contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=
The [[1997–98 NBA season|
With the tandem of O'Neal and teenage superstar [[Kobe Bryant]], expectations for the Lakers increased; however, personnel changes were a source of instability during the [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99 season]]. Long-time Laker point guard [[Nick Van Exel]] was traded to the [[Denver Nuggets]];<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=CBSNews.com |title=Lakers Trade Van Exel to Nuggets |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lakers-trade-van-exel-to-nuggets/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |publisher=CBSNews.com |date=June 23, 1998}}</ref> his former backcourt partner [[Eddie Jones (basketball)|Eddie Jones]] was packaged with back-up center [[Elden Campbell]] for [[Glen Rice]] to satisfy a demand by O'Neal for a shooter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=CBSNews.com |title=Lakers Grab Rice in Big Trade |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lakers-grab-rice-in-big-trade/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |publisher=CBS News |date=March 10, 1999}}</ref> Coach [[Del Harris]] was fired,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heisler |first1=Mark |title=Lakers' Coach Fired as Team's Turmoil Continues |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-25-mn-11652-story.html |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 25, 1999}}</ref> and former Lakers forward [[Kurt Rambis]] finished the season as head coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=PRO BASKETBALL; Rambis Hired to Lead Lakers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/27/sports/pro-basketball-rambis-hired-to-lead-lakers.html |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=New York Times |date=February 27, 1999}}</ref> The Lakers finished with a 31–19 record during the [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout-shortened season]]. Although they made [[1999 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]], they were swept by the [[San Antonio Spurs]], led by [[Tim Duncan]] and [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |title=1998-99 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1999.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref> The Spurs would go on to win their first NBA title in 1999.
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In 1999, prior to the 1999–2000 season, the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] hired [[Phil Jackson]] as head coach, and the team's fortunes soon changed. Jackson immediately challenged O'Neal, telling him "the [NBA's] MVP trophy should be named after him when he retired."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kreigel |first=Mark |title=Jackson shares thoughts on final season |date=May 18, 2011 |work=FoxSports.com |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Phil-Jackson-shares-candid-thoughts-on-final-season-as-Los-Angeles-Lakers-coach-051811 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111012329/http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Phil-Jackson-shares-candid-thoughts-on-final-season-as-Los-Angeles-Lakers-coach-051811 |archive-date=January 11, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In a November 10, 1999, game against the [[Houston Rockets]], O'Neal and [[Charles Barkley]] were ejected. After O'Neal blocked a layup by Barkley, O'Neal shoved Barkley, who then threw the ball at O'Neal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaq, Barkley scuffle, are ejected|url=https://assets.espn.go.com/nba/news/1999/1110/163531.html|agency=Associated Press|access-date=January 8, 2012|date=November 11, 1999|archive-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202011853/http://assets.espn.go.com/nba/news/1999/1110/163531.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6, 2000, O'Neal's 28th birthday, he scored a career-high 61 points to go along with 23 rebounds and 3 assists in a 123–103 win over the [[
O'Neal was also voted the [[1999–2000 NBA season|1999–2000 regular season]] [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]], one vote short of becoming the first unanimous MVP in NBA history. [[Fred Hickman]], then of [[CNN]], instead chose [[Allen Iverson]], then of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], who went on to win MVP the next season. O'Neal also won the scoring title while finishing second in rebounds and third in blocked shots. Jackson's influence resulted in a newfound commitment by O'Neal to defense, resulting in his first [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Team]] selection (second-team) in 2000.<ref>{{cite news| title= Phil Jackson's tenure produced the most success and fun we've ever seen| work= Los Angeles Times| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110517052801/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/11/sports/la-sp-heisler-lakers-20110512| first= Mark| last= Heisler| url= https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-may-11-la-sp-heisler-lakers-20110512-story.html| date= May 11, 2011| url-status=live| archive-date= May 17, 2011| access-date= June 17, 2015}}</ref>
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For the [[2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers season|2003–04 season]], the team made a concerted off-season effort to improve its roster. They sought the free-agent services of two aging stars—forward [[Karl Malone]] and guard [[Gary Payton]]—but due to [[NBA Salary Cap|salary cap]] restrictions, could not offer either player nearly as much money as he could have made with some other teams. O'Neal assisted in the recruitment efforts and personally persuaded both men to join the squad, each forgoing larger salaries in favor of a chance to win an NBA championship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bucher |first1=Ric |title=An Oral History of the 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers, the 1st Super Team |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2468658-an-oral-history-of-the-2003-2004-los-angeles-lakers-the-first-super-team |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=May 26, 2015}}</ref> At the beginning of the [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04 season]], O'Neal wanted a contract extension with a pay raise on his remaining three years for $30 million. The Lakers had hoped O'Neal would take less money due to his age, physical conditioning, and games missed due to injuries. During a preseason game, O'Neal had yelled at Lakers owner [[Jerry Buss]], "Pay me."<ref>{{cite book |last=Lazenby |first=Roland |author-link=Roland Lazenby |title=The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It |page=[https://archive.org/details/showinsidestoryo00laze/page/421 421]|year=2006 |publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Professional]] |location=New York City |isbn=978-0-07-143034-0 |url=https://archive.org/details/showinsidestoryo00laze |url-access=registration |quote=the show roland lazenby. |ref=lazenby2006 |access-date=April 18, 2011}}</ref> There had been increasing [[Shaq–Kobe feud|tension between O'Neal and Bryant]]. The feud climaxed during training camp prior to the 2003–2004 season when Bryant, in an interview with ESPN journalist [[Jim Gray (sportscaster)|Jim Gray]], criticized O'Neal for being out of shape, a poor leader, and putting his salary demands over the best interest of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1648431|title=Kobe critical of Shaq's leadership|work=ESPN|first=Kobe|last=Bryant|interviewer=Jim Gray|date=October 28, 2003|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-date=November 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104005732/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1648431|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Lakers made the playoffs in 2004 and lost to the [[Detroit Pistons]] in the [[2004 NBA Finals]]. Lakers assistant coach [[Tex Winter]] said, "Shaq defeated himself against Detroit. He played way too passively. He had one big game ... He's always interested in being a scorer, but he hasn't had nearly enough concentration on defense and rebounding".<ref>[[#lazenby2006|Lazenby 2006]], p. 428.</ref> After the series, O'Neal was angered by comments made by Lakers general manager [[Mitch Kupchak]] regarding O'Neal's future with the club,<ref>{{cite news |title=Shaquille O'Neal: Mitch Kupchak to Blame for Trade from Lakers |url=https://www.slamonline.com/archives/shaquille-oneal-mitch-kupchak-to-blame-for-trade-from-lakers/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=Slamonline |date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> as well as by the departure of Lakers coach [[Phil Jackson]] at the request of Buss.<ref>[[#lazenby2006|Lazenby 2006]]</ref> O'Neal made comments indicating that he felt the team's decisions were centered on a desire to appease Bryant to the exclusion of all other concerns, and O'Neal promptly demanded a trade.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shaq demands trade |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/06/19/shaq-demands-trade/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=June 19, 2004}}</ref> Kupchak wanted the [[Dallas Mavericks]]' [[Dirk Nowitzki]] in return but Mavericks owner [[Mark Cuban]] refused to let his 7-footer go. However, Miami showed interest in O'Neal, and eventually the two clubs agreed on a trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/5397513/|website=MSNBC|publisher=NBC|title=Shaq happy, Lakers in shock after trade|date=July 15, 2004|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703101540/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/5397513|archive-date=July 3, 2012}}</ref> Winter said, "[O'Neal] left because he couldn't get what he wanted—a huge pay raise. There was no way ownership could give him what he wanted. Shaq's demands held the franchise hostage, and the way he went about it didn't please the owner too much."<ref>[[#lazenby2006|Lazenby 2006]], p. 434.</ref>
===Miami Heat (2004–2008)===
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}}</ref> The Heat struggled during O'Neal's absence,<ref name="HeatHistory">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/miami/heat.html |title=Miami Heat – Sports Ecyclopedia |website=www.sportsecyclopedia.com |access-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509112905/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/miami/heat.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but with his return won seven of their next eight games. Bad luck still haunted the squad, however, as Wade dislocated his left shoulder, leaving O'Neal as the focus of the team.<ref name="HeatHistory"/> Critics doubted that O'Neal, now in his mid-30s, could carry the team into the playoffs.<ref>Thorpe, David. (March 3, 2007). [https://insider.espn.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=thorpe_david&page=ScoutingShaq "Scouting breakdown: Can Shaq carry the Heat?"] . Retrieved June 17, 2015.</ref> The Heat went on a winning streak that kept them in the race for a playoff spot, which they finally secured against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] on April 5.<ref name="HeatHistory"/>
In a rematch of the
====Career lows and disagreements (2007–2008)====
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|archive-date=October 6, 2010 |access-date=November 9, 2010 |url-status=live
}}</ref> O'Neal wanted the larger [[mid-level exception]] contract, but the Celtics chose instead to give it to [[Jermaine O'Neal]].<ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]], p. 241.</ref> The [[Atlanta Hawks]] and the [[Dallas Mavericks]] also expressed interest but had stalled on O'Neal's salary demands.<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/24/sports/basketball/24shaq.html?_r=1
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}}</ref> He was introduced by the Celtics on August 10, 2010, and chose the number 36.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2010/08/11/a_large_addition_to_celtics_sizeable_history/ |title=A large addition to Celtics' sizeable history |publisher=www.boston.com |access-date=August 10, 2010 |first=Dan |last=Shaughnessy |date=August 11, 2010 |archive-date=August 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814140823/http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2010/08/11/a_large_addition_to_celtics_sizeable_history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
O'Neal said he did not "compete with little guys who run around dominating the ball, throwing up 30 shots a night—like D–Wade, Kobe." O'Neal added that he was only competing against Duncan: "If [[Tim Duncan]] gets five rings, then that gives some writer the chance to say 'Duncan is the best,' and I can't have that."<ref name=macmullan_20100927>{{cite web
| url = https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/columns/story?columnist=macmullan_jackie&id=5620537
| title = Shaq ready to leave mark in Boston
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}}</ref> Publicly, he insisted he did not care whether he started or substituted for the Celtics, but expected to be part of the second unit.<ref name=macmullan_20100927/> Privately, he wanted to start, but kept it to himself.<ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]], p. 244.</ref> O'Neal missed games throughout the season due to an assortment of ailments to his right leg<ref name=may>{{cite news |last=May |first=Peter |title=Celtics Creak Toward Postseason, Hoping They Have Legs for a Run |date=April 11, 2011 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=D7 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/sports/basketball/11celtics.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606094416/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/sports/basketball/11celtics.html?_r=1 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> including knee,<ref>{{cite news |last=Forsberg |first=Chris |title=Shaquille O'Neal starts vs. Heat |date=November 11, 2010 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5792098 |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-date=November 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114154533/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5792098 |url-status=live }}</ref> calf,<ref>{{cite news |last=Forsberg |first=Chris |title=Celtics get Shaquille O'Neal back |date=December 19, 2010 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5936008 |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-date=December 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222031626/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5936008 |url-status=live }}</ref> hip,<ref>{{cite news |last=Forsberg |first=Chris |title=Shaquille O'Neal injures hip |date=January 22, 2011 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6046855 |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-date=January 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125100641/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6046855 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Achilles injuries.<ref>{{cite news |last=Payne |first=Greg |title=Shaq says he's 85 percent; out another week |date=March 7, 2011 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4681422/shaq-says-hes-85-percent-out-another-week |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-date=March 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311112704/http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4681422/shaq-says-hes-85-percent-out-another-week |url-status=live }}</ref> The Celtics traded away center [[Kendrick Perkins]] in February partially due to the expectation that O'Neal would return to fill Perkins' role. The Celtics were 33–10 in games Perkins had missed during the year due to injury,<ref name=may/> and they were 19–3 in games that O'Neal played over 20 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Payne |first=Greg |title=Doc Rivers: Timing of trade was off |date=May 16, 2011 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6555870 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519092858/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6555870 |archive-date=May 19, 2011 }}</ref> After requesting a [[cortisone]] shot, O'Neal returned April 3 after missing 27 games due to his Achilles; he played only five minutes due to a strained right calf.<ref name=may/><ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]] p. 256.</ref> It was the last regular season game he would play that year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amare Stoudemire back as Celts' reserves top Knicks' second string |date=April 13, 2011 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=ESPN |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310413002 |access-date=April 14, 2011 |quote=Shaquille O'Neal, who has played 5 minutes, 29 seconds since Feb. 1, also sat out. |archive-date=April 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417152245/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310413002 |url-status=dead }}</ref> O'Neal missed the first round of the [[2011 NBA Playoffs|2011 playoffs]]. He insisted on more cortisone shots and returned in the second round, but he was limited to 12 minutes in two games as the Heat eliminated the Celtics from the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Forsberg |first=Chris |title=Report card: Shaquille O'Neal |date=May 18, 2011 |work=ESPNBoston.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4684171/report-card-shaquille-oneal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521043123/http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4684171/report-card-shaquille-oneal |archive-date=May 21, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan]] p. 257.</ref>
On June 1, 2011, O'Neal announced his retirement via social media.<ref>{{cite web |last=MacMullen |first=Jackie |date=June 1, 2011 |title=Shaquille O'Neal announces retirement |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6615886 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |website=ESPN |archive-date=June 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602162755/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6615886 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=giles>{{cite news |last=Olivarez-Giles |first=Nathan |title=Shaq announces NBA retirement on Twitter, using Tout iPhone app [Updated]|date=June 1, 2011 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/06/shaq-announces-nba-retirement-on-twitter-using-tout-iphone-app.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603214631/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/06/shaq-announces-nba-retirement-on-twitter-using-tout-iphone-app.html |archive-date=June 3, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> On a short video on [[Twitter]], O'Neal tweeted, "We did it. Nineteen years, baby. I want to thank you very much. That's why I'm telling you first. I'm about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon." On June 3, 2011, O'Neal held a press conference at his home in Orlando to officially announce his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2011 |title=Shaq: 'It is time for me to begin my new life' |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/06/03/shaq.retires/index.html |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=edition.cnn.com |language=en}}</ref>
==National team career==
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He was one of two players (the other being [[Reggie Miller]]) from the 1994 roster to be also named to the [[1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Dream Team III]]. Due to more star-power, he rotated with [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] and [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] and started 3 games. He averaged 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds with 8 total blocks. Again, a perfect 8–0 record landed him another gold medal at the [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta. O'Neal was upset that coach [[Lenny Wilkens]] played Robinson more minutes in the final game; Wilkens previously explained to O'Neal that it would probably be Robinson's last Olympics.<ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]], p. 112.</ref>
After his 1996 experience, he declined to play in international competition. He was angered by being overlooked for the [[FIBA Americas Championship 1999|1999 FIBA AmeriCup]] squad, saying it was a "lack of respect".<ref>{{cite news | last=MacMullan | first=Jackie | title=The NBA - 03.29.99 - SI Vault | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015501/index.htm | date=March 29, 1999 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104063008/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015501/index.htm |archive-date=November 4, 2012 | work=sportsillustrated.com }}</ref> He forwent an opportunity to participate in the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000 Olympics]], explaining that two gold medals were enough.<ref>SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER and TIM KAWAKAMI [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-13-sp-40593-story.html O'Neal, Bryant Still Possible for Olympics], ''Los Angeles Times'', June 13, 2000.</ref> O'Neal also chose not to play in the [[2002 FIBA World Championship]].<ref>[[Chris Sheridan (sportswriter)|Chris Sheridan]] [
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Opposing teams often used up many fouls on O'Neal, reducing the playing time of their own big men. O'Neal's imposing physical presence inside the [[Key (basketball)|paint]] caused dramatic changes in many teams' offensive and defensive strategies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280429024|title=Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs – Recap – April 29, 2008|work=ESPN|date=April 29, 2008|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023005629/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280429024|url-status=dead}}</ref>
O'Neal's primary weakness was his [[free throw]] shooting, with a career average of 52.7%. He once missed all 11 of his free throw attempts in a game against the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] on December 8, 2000, a record.<ref>{{cite web |quote=Through the 2004–2005 season |url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_freethrows.html |title=Regular Season Records: Free Throws |work=NBA.com |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060824214804/http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_freethrows.html |archive-date=August 24, 2006 }}</ref> O'Neal believes his free throw woes were a mental issue, as he often shot 80
O'Neal only made one three-point shot during his entire career. He made the shot during the 1995–96 NBA season with the Orlando Magic. His career three-point-shot record is 1 for 22 (a 4.5% career percentage).
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O'Neal called himself "The Big [[Aristotle]]" and "Hobo Master" for his composure and insights during interviews. Journalists and others gave O'Neal several nicknames, including "Shaq", "The Diesel", "[[Shaq Fu]]", "The Big Daddy", "[[Superman]]", "The Big [[Agave]]", "The Big [[Cactus]]", "The Big Shaqtus", "The Big [[Galactus]]", "[[Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberneezy]]", "The Big [[Mikhail Baryshnikov|Baryshnikov]]", "The Real Deal", "The Big [[Shamrock]]", "The Big [[Leprechaun]]", "Shaqovic",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://latimes.com/sports/la-sp-briefing12-2008jun12,0,7253710.story |title=Bank shot could pay off for Shaq |work=Los Angeles Times |author=Mike Bresnahan & Robyn Norwood |date=June 12, 2007 |access-date=December 7, 2019 |archive-date=July 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080712070934/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-briefing12-2008jun12,0,7253710.story |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/jack_mccallum/news/2002/06/12/insider/ |work=CNNSI.com |author=Jack McCallum |title=Inside the NBA – SI's Jack McCallum: Sizing up Shaq |date=December 10, 2002 |access-date= March 2, 2007 |archive-date=March 22, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322190038/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/jack_mccallum/news/2002/06/12/insider/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and "The Big Conductor".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lowpostnews.com/celtics/shaq-diesel-never-say-never-again12182010/ |title=Shaq Diesel: Never Say Never Again |work=the low post news |author=Geof Harris |date=December 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217165746/http://www.lowpostnews.com/celtics/shaq-diesel-never-say-never-again12182010/ |archive-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref> Although he was a favorite interviewee of the press, O'Neal was sensitive and often went weeks without speaking.<ref name= heisler_06012011/> When he did not want to speak with the press, he employed an interview technique whereby, sitting in front of his cubicle, he would murmur in his low-pitched voice.<ref name= heisler_06012011>{{cite news |last=Heisler |first=Mark |title=Shaquille O'Neal was not always the most dominating, but always the most fun |date=June 1, 2011 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler-shaquille-oneal-20110602,0,6780278,full.column |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606042836/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler-shaquille-oneal-20110602,0,6780278,full.column |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[#oneal2011|O'Neal, MacMullan 2011]], p.205</ref>
During the 2000 [[Screen Actors Guild]] strike, O'Neal performed in a commercial for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]. O'Neal was fined by the union for crossing the [[picketing (protest)|picket line]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/
O'Neal's humorous and sometimes incendiary comments fueled the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]' long-standing rivalry with the [[Sacramento Kings]]; O'Neal frequently referred to the Sacramento team as the "Queens".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/11/05/kings-come-out-fighting/|title=Kings Come Out Fighting|author=Tim Povtak|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=November 5, 2002|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-date=June 6, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606230641/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-11-05/sports/0211050282_1_sacramento-kings-christie-lakers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2003-04-19/sports/25477258_1_chris-webber-shaquille-o-neal-los-angeles-lakers|title=Kings Eyeing Crown, not L.A.|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Marc Narducci|date=April 19, 2003|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055744/http://articles.philly.com/2003-04-19/sports/25477258_1_chris-webber-shaquille-o-neal-los-angeles-lakers|url-status=
He also received media flak for [[Ching chong|mocking Chinese people]] when interviewed about newcomer center [[Yao Ming]]. O'Neal told a reporter, "you tell Yao Ming, ching chong yang, wah, ah so."<ref>{{cite news
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O'Neal is one of the first African Americans to portray a major comic book superhero in a motion picture, having starred as [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|John Henry Irons]], the protagonist in the 1997 film ''[[Steel (1997 film)|Steel]]''. He is preceded only by [[Michael Jai White]], whose film ''[[Spawn (1997 film)|Spawn]]'' was released two weeks before ''Steel''.
O'Neal appeared as himself on an episode of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', bedridden after [[Larry David]]'s character accidentally tripped him while stretching, and in two episodes each of ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'' and ''[[The Parkers]]''. He appeared in cameo roles in the films ''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'', ''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]'' and ''[[Scary Movie 4]]''. O'Neal appeared in the [[311 (band)|311]] music video for the hit single "[[You Wouldn't Believe]]" in 2001, in [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy's]] video for "[[Bad Boy for Life]]", the video for [[Aaron Carter]]'s "[[That's How I Beat Shaq]]", the video for [[Owl City]]'s "[[Vanilla Twilight]]" and the video for [[Maroon 5]]'s "[[Don't Wanna Know]]". O'Neal appeared in the movie ''[[CB4]]'' in a small "interviewing" scene. O'Neal appeared in a ''[[SportsCenter]]'' commercial dressed in his Miami police uniform, rescuing [[Mike the Tiger]] from a tree. O'Neal reportedly wanted a role in ''[[X2 (film)|X2]]'' (2003), the second installment of the [[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'' film series]], but was ignored by the filmmakers.<ref>{{cite news |author=Army Archerd |url=https://variety.com/
He voiced animated versions of himself on several occasions, including in the animated series ''[[Static Shock]]'' (2002; episode "Static Shaq"), in ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' (1997; episode "Back on Shaq"), in ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]'' (2014; episode "Perfect Kid"),<!-- reference supports content --> and in ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014). He also had a voice over role in the 2013 film ''[[The Smurfs 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Shaquille-ONeal/|title=Shaquille O'Neal|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|access-date=June 14, 2016|archive-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805084215/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Shaquille-ONeal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===Business ventures===
{{as of|2022}} O'Neal is among the five wealthiest NBA players, with a net worth of $400 million.<ref name="hernandez20220623">{{Cite news |last=Hernández |first=Belén |date=2022-06-23 |title=Shaquille O'Neal, the king of franchises: 155 burger joints, 40 gyms and a $400 million fortune |language=en-us |work=El Pais |url=https://english.elpais.com/sports/2022-06-23/shaquille-oneal-the-king-of-franchises-155-burger-joints-40-gyms-and-a-fortune-of-400-million.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230040103/https://english.elpais.com/sports/2022-06-23/shaquille-oneal-the-king-of-franchises-155-burger-joints-40-gyms-and-a-fortune-of-400-million.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was an active bond investor in the early 1990s but continued to wade into stocks and made investments in various companies such as [[General Electric]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], and [[PepsiCo]]. He described what has worked best for him in stock investing was where he felt a personal connection with the company.<ref name="TELIS DEMOS">{{
In conjunction with Boraie Development, O'Neal has developed projects in his hometown of [[Newark, New Jersey]], including, CityPlex12 and [[One Riverview (Newark)|One Riverview]].<ref>{{cite web | title = One River View at Rector | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/one-river-view-at-rector-newark-nj-usa | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140107163053/http://www.emporis.com/building/one-river-view-at-rector-newark-nj-usa | archive-date = January 7, 2014 | url-status = usurped | access-date = December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Haddon | first = Heather | title = Star Comes Home to Build in Newark Shaquille O'Neal in Real Estate Development Partnership | website = The Wall Street Journal | date = September 26, 2013 | url = https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304526204579099520256095060 | access-date = March 14, 2017 | archive-date = February 19, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140219004629/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304526204579099520256095060 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Munson | first = John | title = Shaq comes back to Newark to break ground for city's first high-rise apartment in more than 50 years | website = The Star-Ledger | date = September 27, 2013 | url = http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/shaquille_oneal_booker_newark.html | access-date = March 22, 2014 | archive-date = January 7, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140107022745/http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/shaquille_oneal_booker_newark.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Booker, Shaquille O'Neal and other dignitaries break ground on new high-rise apartments |publisher=Essex News Daily |date=September 30, 2013 |url=http://essexnewsdaily.com/news/newark/booker-shaquille-oneal-and-other-dignitaries-break-ground-on-new-high-rise-apartments |access-date=December 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107021650/http://essexnewsdaily.com/news/newark/booker-shaquille-oneal-and-other-dignitaries-break-ground-on-new-high-rise-apartments |archive-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.njeda.com/web/pdf/HUB_Activity.pdf |title=New Jersey Economic Development Authority: Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program: Approved Projects |website= njeda.com |access-date=February 23, 2016 |archive-date=December 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233614/http://www.njeda.com/web/pdf/HUB_Activity.pdf }}</ref>
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In September 2013, O'Neal became a minority owner of the [[Sacramento Kings]] professional basketball team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2013/09/23/shaq-sacramento-kings-shaquille-oneal/2854021/|title=Shaquille O'Neal buys a stake in the Sacramento Kings|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-date= September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908063414/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2013/09/23/shaq-sacramento-kings-shaquille-oneal/2854021/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2018, O'Neal was named the general manager of Kings Guard Gaming, the Kings' [[NBA 2K League]] affiliate.<ref name= "ThePostGame"/> In January 2022, O'Neal sold his stake in the Kings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaquille O'Neal officially sells his stake in Sacramento Kings, walks away from 'our great partnership' |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33054333/shaquille-oneal-officially-sells-stake-sacramento-kings-walks-away-our-great-partnership |website=ESPN |access-date=January 14, 2022 |date=January 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113100710/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33054333/shaquille-oneal-officially-sells-stake-sacramento-kings-walks-away-our-great-partnership |url-status=live }}</ref>
O'Neal was an early investor in [[Google]].{{r|hernandez20220623}} In June 2015, he invested in technology startup Loyale3 Holdings Inc., a San Francisco brokerage firm whose website and mobile app enables companies to sell a piece of their [[Initial public offering|IPOs]] directly to small investors who put up as a little as $100 and also allows investors to regularly buy small amounts of shares in already public companies.<ref name="TELIS DEMOS" />
O'Neal is an investor for [[esports]] team [[NRG Esports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/15000505/shaquille-oneal-alex-rodriguez-jimmy-rollins-invest-nrg-esports-teams|title=Shaq, A-Rod, Rollins invest in esports team|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518112816/http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/15000505/shaquille-oneal-alex-rodriguez-jimmy-rollins-invest-nrg-esports-teams|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also appeared in television commercials promoting the ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' league ''[[ELeague]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lazygamer.net/esports/eleague-brought-back-shaqs-memorable-acting-skills/|title=ELEAGUE have brought back Shaq's memorable acting skills|date=May 18, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519110503/http://www.lazygamer.net/esports/eleague-brought-back-shaqs-memorable-acting-skills/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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O'Neal's stepfather, Philip Arthur Harrison, died of a heart attack on September 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=John S.|url=https://www.vladtv.com/article/231781/shaq-mourns-the-loss-of-his-stepfather-i-wouldnt-be-here-without-you|title=Shaq Mourns the Loss of His Stepfather: I Wouldn't Be Here Without You|publisher=[[VladTV]]|date=August 15, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2022}}</ref>
O'Neal is a fan of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[New Jersey Devils]], who play in his hometown of Newark, and has been seen at several games over the years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyshynski |first=Greg |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Shaquille-O-Neal-New-Jersey-Devils-fan?urn=nhl,119458 |title=Video: Shaquille O'Neal, New Jersey Devils fan – Puck Daddy – NHL Blog – Yahoo! Sports |website=Sports.yahoo.com |date=November 3, 2008 |access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> On January 11, 2014, O'Neal performed the [[ceremonial puck drop|ceremonial first puck]] and drove a [[ice resurfacer|Zamboni]] for a game between the Devils and the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXC5QKLHVUo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/SXC5QKLHVUo| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Shaq drives the Zamboni in Newark |publisher=YouTube |date=January 11, 2014 |access-date=February 23, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> O'Neal is also a fan of English [[association football|football]] club [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], and has posted videos of support to their official [[YouTube]] page.<ref name="k593">{{cite web | last=Wright | first=Chris | title=Shaq celebrates Northampton promotion | website=ESPN.com | date=2016-05-05 | url=
O'Neal is a fan of [[National Football League]]'s [[Dallas Cowboys]]. According to him, football was actually his first sport and he wants to be like his idol, [[Ed "Too Tall" Jones]].<ref>{{
In 2016, O'Neal purchased a 14.3-acre, two-house compound in [[McDonough, Georgia]] for $1.15 million. It is around 30 miles southeast of [[Atlanta]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Neal J. Leitereg|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-shaq-house-atlanta-20160520-snap-story.html|title=Shaquille O'Neal scores a two-house compound outside of Atlanta|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>
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==Awards and honors==
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*''[[You Can't Stop the Reign]]'' (1996)
*''[[Respect (Shaquille O'Neal album)|Respect]]'' (1998)
*''Gorilla Warfare'' (
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