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ONeal, Shaquille
ONeal, Shaquille
ONeal, Shaquille (Shaquille Rashaun ONeal) shəkēl´ rəshôn´ ōnēl´ [key], 1972–, American basketball player, b. Newark, N.J. Joining the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1992, he was the 1993 NBA rookie of the year. Huge and intimidating on the court but personable off, Shaq quickly
