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Shaquille O'Neal

American basketball player

  • Audience636K
  • Fame84.1
  • Momentum20.7
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636K youtube followers
  • Audience636K
  • Fame84.1
  • Momentum20.7
  • United States rank#89
  • Basketball Players rank#1
  • Wikipedia548.3K
Born 1972 · age 54United States
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  • Biggest on YouTube
    636K
    @@shaq
  • Wikipedia
    75 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in United States
    #89
    Basketball Players
  • Age
    54
    Born 1972
  • Known for
    Scary Movie
    2026
Summary
Updated 2026-08-14

A 7-foot-1, 325-pound force who dominated paint for nearly two decades, won four championships across three teams, and then refused to leave the spotlight — turning up as a DJ, reality star, podcast host, and TV analyst who still can't stop working a room.

Biography

About

After winning Rookie of the Year with the Orlando Magic in 1992–93 and leading them to the 1995 Finals, O'Neal signed with the Lakers and formed a combustible partnership with Kobe Bryant that delivered three straight titles from 2000 to 2002. The feud split them: traded to Miami in 2004, he grabbed a fourth ring in 2006, then bounced through Phoenix, Cleveland, and Boston before retiring in 2011. The 2000 MVP and three-time Finals MVP left with 15 All-Star selections, a 58.2% career field goal percentage, and a Hall of Fame induction in 2016. Off the court he released a platinum rap album, be…

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In their own words

Sourced, dated quotes from Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal
said
Now that he’s president-elect, you just hope that he can make the world a better place. He won fair and square. We have to give him a chance.
— About Donald Trump after the , as quoted in Shaq Didn’t Call Trump the 'Best President (September 17, 2018) by Catherine Monk,
Shaquille O'Neal
said
Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes.
— O'Neal rapping about former teammate Kobe Bryant, who lost in the 2008 NBA Finals. O'Neal and Bryant were former teammates who had a public
Shaquille O'Neal
saidundated
And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded—period.
— O'Neal implying his level of defensive play would drop if he were not the team's featured option on offense.
Shaquille O'Neal
saidundated
I got hurt on company time, so I’ll heal on company time.
— O'Neal explaining his decision to not have surgery during his off-season and instead postpoing it until the beginning of the next season.
Shaquille O'Neal
saidundated
Now figure it out, Dr. O'Neal, I kill off the big men (evil laugh)
— O'Neal explaining why there are so many face-up and finesse centers in the game.
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Teams

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  • Boston Celtics
    2010–2011
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
    2009–2010
  • Phoenix Suns
    2008–2009
  • Miami Heat
    2004–2008
  • Los Angeles Lakers
    1996–2004
  • Orlando Magic
    1992–1996
  • LSU Tigers men's basketball
    1989–1992
19892011
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Awards

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  • NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
  • New Jersey Hall of Fame
  • All-NBA Team
  • BET Award for Athlete of the Century
  • All-NBA Team
By the numbers

Score breakdown

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Fame
Rising
84.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum20.7
Historical43.5
Now attention49.2
Source confidence100.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#89
Category rank
#1
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Sources

  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
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