Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972),
frequently referred to simply as "Shaq", is an
American professional basketball player, regarded as
one of the most dominant in the history of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). He starts at
center for the Phoenix Suns, after previous stints
with the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers and the
Orlando Magic. O'Neal has been on four NBA
Championship teams, most recently in 2006, with the
Miami Heat. At 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), 325 lb (147
kg/23.2 st) and U.S. shoe size 23, he is famous for
his physical stature. He has several nicknames, such
as "The Diesel", "Shaq Fu", "The Big Aristotle",
"The Big Daddy", "Superman", "The Big Cactus", "Wilt
Chamberneezy" (given to him by former teammate Kobe
Bryant), "The Big Baryshnikov", "The Real Deal" and
most recently after earning his MBA, "Dr. Shaq"
O'Neal graduated from LSU.
