Celebrity Birthdays – March 6: Basketball player, ‘Big Shaq’
Who do you share a birthday with today?
Shaquille O’Neal (46) – American basketball player
Born and bred in Newark, New Jersey, This champion basketball player has come a long way.
Before making it big, Shaq had to obviously learn the game first, and this was done by his stepfather who made him practice all the time.
He went to Robert G Cole High School where he led his basketball team to the Texas State Championship in his final year.
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Over the years playing professionally, he has won a 3-time NBA Finals MVP, 15-time All-Star selection and is a 4-time NBA Champion.
He even went on to win the NBA MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000 and also three straight NBA Championships before helping the Miami Heat win the franchise’s first ever NBA Championship in 2006.
Family wise, he married Shaunie Nelson in 2002 with whom he had four children and later parted ways from her in 2009. He then became engaged to Laticia Roile last year.
(Source: Famous Birthdays)
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