Shaquille O'Neal

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

Shaquille O’Neal: “Big Guy Big Fame” Introduction Imagine you were in the NBA and it is the finals and it is the last round of the finals and you were down 15 points and 10 minutes left and all the odds are against you. That is what Shaquille O'Neal does he does the unthinkableand beats the odds. Shaquille O’neal is one of the many great basketball players. He has had so many achievements, a lot in basketball. He is a great player in

strategy was initially devised to force the opposing players to shoot free-throws by intentionally committing a foul against them. The league eventually got the idea of using this strategy against poor free throw shooters, like former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal, not just to hinder the scoring ability of the other team, but to literally stop them from scoring. However, the NBA is considering to prohibit the use of this strategy because the basketball fans find it distasteful. But the NBA should retain

There has been several arguments about who is considered to be the best NBA player. Many people have different aspects on who has done it better. People like Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Larry bird, Magic Johnson etc. have all been involved in discussion of who excels more. Introduction: Qualities of a good basketball player: In order to obtain high stats and championships you need a variety of other qualities like having awareness, a strong mind, determination, be

The Black Mamba, Kobe Bean Bryant, became the youngest player to ever join the NBA, and has struggled personally to become one of the most successful players of all time.\\\\\ Kobe Bryant was born on August 23rd in 1978 and named after a famous steakhouse. At just the age of 6 Kobe’s dad (Joe Bean Bryant) had retired from the NBA and decided to move his family to Italy to play overseas basketball. Joe had a stellar college career averaging 20.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game but couldn't compete

Shaq has a net worth of $350 million. He was born Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey. Shaq grew up with his mother and step-father, not knowing his biological father. He is a former basketball player and rapper. He has received his MBA from University of Phoenix, and Ed.D. at Barry University, and his Bachelor's from Louisana State University,with whom he played college basketball on their team for three years from 1989-1992, when he left early to play in the National

the Top Ten Basketball players of ALL-TIME?” My research is finding out what makes a basketball player a legend. The Top Ten Basketball players are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, and Julius Erving. The reasons why these players are our All-Time Top Ten because of their stats, skills, leadership, and passion for the game. To Begin with, Julius Erving is the tenth greatest basketball players

Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. He was born into his family that lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bryant grew up watching his dad play basketball in the NBA. Once he was old enough he joined his high school team, the Lower Merion school district. He played there until he was 17 years old, but then was drafted to the Charlotte Hornets 1st round pick in the 1996 NBA draft. Kobe Bryant didn’t get even one game on the Hornets and got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers the same year. Kobe

quickly made a notable impression in the NBA, being named to the NBA Rookie All-Star Team in his first NBA season and playing a key role in helping the Lakers win three consecutive NBA Championships from 2000 to 2002 alongside other stars like Shaquille O’Neal. He generated significant media attention and controversy in 2003 when he was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel employee in Colorado, though the case was ultimately dropped. Bryant returned to the court with his reputation damaged from the

Throughout history, Michael Jordan has proven that he is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. However, in 1996 when Kobe Bryant began playing for the Los Angeles, Lakers , Jordan’s status of the greatest player of all time was questioned. Kobe's amazing skills began to get close to Michael Jordan’s, but statistics still showed that Michael Jordan’s skills were still more advanced. Both players have shown their strengths but also their weaknesses for example Jordan is tougher to guard