The American former professional basketball player Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal has a son who is as talented as he was. His son, Shaqir O’Neal is a college basketball player for Texas Southern Tigers of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Shaqir O’Neal is from a relatively large family. His family made the premiere of their reality Television show in 2016.
His father was active from 1992 till 2011 and he played the center position. He has numerous awards and career achievements to his name and his son is also hoping to be the kind of player his father was during his time.
Shaqir O’Neal’s Career
Shaqir O’Neal played for the Freshman before playing junior varsity and varsity basketball teams all through his three years at Crossroads School (Santa Monica California). He later moved to Atlanta Georgia where he stayed with his father.
In 19 games, he has been able to average 19.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. He also led his team to a 25-4 record. He is said to be an elite high school player with so much energy and athleticism.
Is Shaqir O’Neal as tall as his father?
O’Neal’s father is known to be a huge fellow. He stands 7 feet 1 inch tall but contrary to his father, Shaqir O’Neal stands just at his father’s chest. The basketball player stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and it’s possible he might reach 7 feet like his dad.
His dad became famous became of his physical stature and the advantage he had over his opponents because of his height.
Here are 7 facts about Shaqir O’Neal
1. Shaqir O’Neal’s parents are divorced
His parents got married on December 26, 2002, and have four children. After 5 years, his father filed for divorce from his mother, Shaunie Nelson on September 4, 2007. The divorce was filed in a Miami-Dade Circuit court.
His mother later said they were back together and that the divorce was withdrawn. She later filed for divorce on November 10, 2009. She cited the reasons based on irreconcilable differences.
2. He has two brothers and three sisters
Shaqir O’Neal has three blood siblings and two half-siblings. His big brother Shareef O’Neal is also a basketball player. He is currently playing for LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. His two sisters are Amirah and Me’arah.
His mother has a son, Myles from a previous relationship and his father also fathered a child by Arnetta Yardbourgh, his ex-girlfriend.
3. How old is Shaqir O’Neal now?
Shaqir O’Neal is currently 22 years old.
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4. Shaqir O’Neal’s family are known to be quite tall
Shaqir O’Neal comes from a family full of tall people. His paternal grandfather stoof 6 feet 1 inch and his paternal grandmother was 6 feet 2 inches. at the age of 13, his father was already 6 feet 6 inches tall.
His older brother who plays as power forward stands 6 feet 10 inches.
5. His father is not just a basketball player
Aside from playing basketball quite well, O’Neal’s father also tried some other fields he had interest in. After he retired from playing basketball, he got involved in law enforcement and even went through the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Reserve Academy and he became a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Port Police.
The basketball legend is also a rapper. He composed and released five studio album and 1 compilation album in 1993.
His career as an actor was not well received as some of the films he appeared in were criticized.
6. Shaqir O’Neal’s net worth
Shaqir O’Neal seems to be growing in his career and so it be hard to say how much he earns right now. He might be making money from his appearance on the television show with his family.
His father Shaquille O’Neal has an estimated net worth of $400 million. He earned over $200 million from endorsements during his NBA career and $292 million as salary. He still earns up to $60 million annually from his other endorsements and his various business endeavors.
It is speculated that he earns more money in retirement. A word fact about him is that he spent his first $1 million NBA salary in just 30 minutes.
7. Shaqir O’Neal wants to change the narrative on historical black colleges and universities
He committed to play at Texas Southern and is expected to be in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. He agreed to commit to the university in other to change the narrative of culture. There are speculations that he might not do well in the NBA but who knows, only time shall tell.
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