Shaquille O 'Neill (1972) 1972 was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA on March 6, 1972. He is a former American professional basketball player and center. His nickname is "Shaq" and his nickname is "Shark".
On April 3, 20 13, the Lakers held a retirement ceremony for Shaquille O 'Neal's No.34 jersey at halftime during the home game against Mavericks? . 20 16 On April 4th, Shaquille O 'Neal was officially elected to the naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on 20 16. ? At 65438+ on February 23rd of the same year, the Heat played against the Lakers at home, and held a retirement ceremony for O 'Neill's No.32 jersey at halftime.
Extended information of O 'Neill s legendary career;
1, childhood experience
1972 On March 6th, Shaquille O 'Neal was born in Newark, New Jersey. The name "shaquille" was given to him by his biological father Joseph Tony. Because Joseph was imprisoned when O 'Neill was nine months old, O 'Neill had to follow his mother Lucy O 'Neill to marry Philip Parrison.
O 'Neill's stepfather Philip Harrison joined the army when he was two years old. The O 'Neill family had to move frequently because of frequent transfers. When he was a child, O 'Neill was taller, bigger and naughty than other children of the same age, and was often taught a lesson by his father. 1977, when O 'Neill was five years old, his mother had to bring his birth certificate to prove that his son was not eight or nine years old.
2. High school experience
When O 'Neill was in the sixth grade, Harrison was transferred to Germany. O 'Neill and his mother had to move to Germany together. /kloc-At the age of 0/3, O 'Neill was 6 feet 8 inches tall, but he couldn't dunk. Harrison began to teach him basketball. That year, DaleBrown, coach of the basketball team of St. Louis University, gave a lecture at the US military base in Germany, and O 'Neill also attended the lecture.
When Brown met O 'Neill, he thought he was a soldier. When he learned that O 'Neill was only thirteen years old, he was "shocked" and immediately asked O 'Neill to take him to Harrison, hoping to take him to the University of Louisiana.
A year later, Harrison moved to San Antonio, Texas, and O 'Neill returned from West Germany and entered Cole High School in San Antonio. In O 'Neill's two seasons, Cole High School achieved a record of 68 wins 1 loss. Among them, 1988 scored 32 wins 1 negative, but lost in the final. Then at 1989, they won 36 games and beat Clarksville 66-60 in the final to win the state championship.
3. University experience
O 'Neill's performance attracted many college basketball scouts. After graduating from high school, O 'Neill chose St. Louis University and became a member of Coach Brown University.
From 65438 to 0990, 18-year-old O 'Neill entered the business department of Louisiana State University (LSU) and joined the school basketball team. When he was on the basketball team of Louisiana State University, he won the NCAA South American Player of the Year twice. 1990 65438+On February 3rd, he shot 17 blocks against Mississippi State University, breaking the NCAA single-game block record.
O 'Neill played in Louisiana State University for three seasons, averaging 2 1.6 points 13.5 rebounds, and was named the best player in the United States twice. However, since O 'Neill entered the school, Louisiana State University has not entered the NCAA semi-finals. O 'Neill left school after studying for two years and participated in the NBA draft of 1992.
In 2000, O 'Neill received his bachelor's degree from this school and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame of Louisiana State University.
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