Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (lahir 6 Maret 1972), dijuluki "Shaq", adalah mantan pemain bola basket profesional Amerika yang menjadi analis olahraga di program televisi Inside the NBA di TNT. Dengan tinggi 7 kaki 1 inci (2,16 m) dan berat 325 pon (147 kg), dia adalah salah satu pemain terberat yang pernah bermain di NBA. Sepanjang 18 tahun karirnya, O'Neal telah menggunakan ukuran dan kekuatannya untuk mengalahkan lawan dalam perolehan poin dan rebound. Setelah Lindsey Hunter pensiun pada 5 Maret 2010, O'Neal menjadi pemain aktif tertua di NBA. Mengikuti karir yang menonjol di Louisiana State University, O'Neal direkrut oleh Orlando Magic dengan pilihan keseluruhan pertama di NBA Draft 1992. Dia dengan cepat menjadi salah satu center terbaik di liga, memenangkan Rookie of the Year pada 1992–93 dan kemudian memimpin timnya ke Final NBA 1995. Setelah empat tahun bersama Magic, O'Neal menandatangani kontrak sebagai agen bebas dengan Los Angeles Lakers. Dia memenangkan tiga kejuaraan berturut-turut, bermain bersama Kobe Bryant, pada tahun 2000, 2001, dan 2002. Hubungan O'Neal dengan Bryant akhirnya berubah menjadi perseteruan, yang menyebabkan perpindahan O'Neal ke Miami Heat pada tahun 2004. Kejuaraan NBA keempat menyusul pada tahun 2006. Di pertengahan musim 2007-2008 dia diperdagangkan ke Phoenix Suns. Setelah satu setengah musim bersama Suns, O'Neal dipindahkan ke Cleveland Cavaliers, di mana dia bermain bersama LeBron James pada musim 2009-10. O'Neal bermain untuk Boston Celtics pada musim 2010-11. Penghargaan individu O'Neal termasuk penghargaan MVP 1999-00, penghargaan Rookie of the Year NBA 1992-93, 15 pilihan permainan All-Star, tiga penghargaan MVP All-Star Game, tiga penghargaan MVP Final, dua gelar pencetak gol, 14 pilihan tim All-NBA, dan tiga pilihan Tim All-Defensive NBA. Dia adalah satu dari hanya tiga pemain yang memenangkan penghargaan NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP, dan Finals MVP di tahun yang sama (2000); pemain lainnya adalah Willis Reed pada tahun 1970 dan Michael Jordan pada tahun 1996 dan 1998. Dia menempati peringkat ke-5 sepanjang masa dalam hal poin yang dicetak, ke-5 dalam gol lapangan, ke-12 dalam rebound, dan ke-7 dalam blok. Selain karir bola basketnya, O'Neal telah merilis empat album rap, dengan album pertamanya, Shaq Diesel, meraih platinum. Dia telah muncul di banyak film dan membintangi reality shownya sendiri, Shaq's Big Challenge dan Shaq Vs. Deskripsi di atas dari artikel Wikipedia Shaquille O'Neal, berlisensi CC-BY-SA, daftar lengkap kontributor di Wikipedia.

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq”, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA. Following a standout career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. A fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007-2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season. O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000); the other players are Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998. He ranks 5th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks. In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shaquille O'Neal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.