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Taking a Look at Shaquille O'Neal

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Shaquille O'Neal. What do people think of when they hear that name? Do they think of basketball? Or maybe they just think about a famous person? Shaq has been all over the sports news for many years. When people talk about Shaquille O'Neal they normally say things about how great of a center he is. Shaq is easily one of the top ten greatest centers of all time. Shaq is a team player and works hard for what he wants. Shaquille O'Neal is not only a marvelous basketball player, but a rapper, actor, and a dedicated father. Shaq is a pioneer athlete in social media, Shaq has over a million followers on Twitter. Shaquille O'Neal often challenges his “tweeple” to a game of hide-and-go -seek by tweeting things like “People n phoenix u have 5 min to touch me I have 2 Laker tickets n my hand I’m on a corner at a bus stop.” Shaq’s Twitter account was the first account to be verified. Before Shaq was on Twitter there really wasn’t any way to verify someone on the website. to show that it was really Shaq they put the little blue and white checkmark on his profile page. Shaq was the first basketball player or anyone for that matter to announce his retirement on twitter before telling anyone else. Shaq says in his video “Eighteen years baby. WE did it. That’s why I’m telling you first. I’m retiring” Shaq was born on March 6th, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey to Lucille O'Neal and Joseph Toney. Shaq’s parents were never married that is why his last name is not Toney. Shaq’s

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