Life + Times

Reign Man

03.06.2012

SPORTS

Today, March 6th, 2012, Shaquille O’Neal celebrates his 40th birthday. Regarded as one of the most dominant forces to ever play the game of basketball, the 7’1”, 300-plus-pound center was an enormous global ambassador during his 19-year career. The four-time NBA champion, 15-time All-Star, former league MVP and two-time scoring champion has done it all on the court and off of it. From starring in blockbuster films to releasing four hip-hop albums—including the platinum-selling Shaq Diesel—the retired Shaq now captivates audiences as an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA. To commemorate the Life + Times of the soon-to-be Dr. O’Neal—Shaq will obtain his doctorate in Human Resource Development from Barry University this fall—we take a look back at four of the most memorable basketball moments that represents each decade of the Hall of Famer’s career.

Shaq Attack

Shaq made his NBA debut during the 1992-93 season. The Rookie of the Year didn’t waste any time in showcasing his prowess, as the Nets and the Suns discovered the hard way.

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Darnell Thornton

Happy Birthday Dr. Shaq. I think he told Yau Ming that class was in session. lol.
http://profiles.google.com/yeahthisisvr V R

no doubt. respect to Mr.O’Neal
js1747

Some random thoughts:
I wonder how many chips Shaq could have won if he only focused on basketball……

I remember being in Washington D.C. with the St. John’s basketball team my senior year. The night before we played Georgetown, we had a team meeting at the hotel. EVERYONE wanted to get out of that meeting as soon as possible so we could go to our rooms and watch Shaq vs. Yao Ming! That’s how excited we were to see their first match-up.

My brother always says he was one of the best ambassadors for the game.

He’s starting to get better as an analyst but still has a ways to go. I really hope he will develop more into a commentator that shares some of his stories, training, and techniques with the viewers. That would be great.

Why does this dude hate on Dwight Howard so much?

Truly one of the greatest bigs to play the game.