Shaquille O'Neal's Personal
Full name is Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal (first and middle names mean “l(fā)ittle warrior” in Islam)…nicknames include “Shaq” and “Deisel”…h(huán)e and his wife, Shaunie, have three sons, Myles (8), Shareef (5) and Shaqir (2) and two daughters, Taahirah (9) and Amirah (3)…h(huán)as two sisters, Ayesha and Lateefah, and one brother, Jamal…lists his father Phil Harrison as the person that made a difference in his life…making good on a promise to his mother Lucille O’Neal, he received his collegiate degree in business from Louisiana State University on Dec. 15, 2000…received his masters degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix on June 25, 2005…h(huán)is autobiography, Shaq Talks Back: The Uncensored Word of My Life and Winning in the NBA was released in April of 2001…h(huán)as also authored two other books, including the children’s title Shaq and the Beanstalk—and Other Very Tall Tales…enjoys rap and lists Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Corey Gunz and Cannibus among his favorite artists…h(huán)is own debut album, Shaq Deisel, sold more than a million copies…h(huán)as recorded four additional albums-Shaq-Fu: Da Return, You Can’t Stop the Reign, Respect and Shaquille O’Neal Presents His Superfriends, Volume 1…owns a record label and his own clothing line entitled TWISM (The World is Mine)…is one of the most desired celebrity endorsers and has been recently featured in advertisements for such corporate partners as Nestle, Radio Shack, Burger King, Starter, Icy Hot, Swatch, 24 Hour Fitness, Topps, Verizon and his own Dunkman brands…additionally his image was captured by world-renowned artist Leroy Neiman for an original limited edition serigraph…would like to be a sheriff or Chief of Police when he is done playing…h(huán)as worked for the Los Angeles Police Department and the Miami Beach Police Department during previous off-seasons…attended the Los Angeles County Police Academy while playing for the Lakers…received an Honorary Deputy U.S. Marshal badge on March 3, 2005 in Washington and became the national spokesman for the Safe Surfin’ Foundation, the educational arm of the nationally recognized Internet crimes unit of the Bedford County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office, Operation Blue Ridge Thunder…reported for law enforcement training with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office in August 2005 and participated with other officers in a rigorous training schedule focusing on patrolling both on land and water and specialized training in advanced cyber investigation…is one of the NBA’s most active players in the community and has his own charitable foundation, Real Model Foundation…h(huán)as been a national spokesman for Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), a long-standing non-profit organization that has taught millions of people of all ages to read, since April of 1995…through his “Shaq Paq” program he invites underprivileged children from throughout the nation to various professional games…on Thanksgiving he serves homeless at an event entitled “Shaqsgiving”…during the Christmas season “Shaq-a-Claus” brings gifts and spreads cheer to needy children in local hospitals…also makes frequent visits to the terminally ill through the “Make-A-Wish Foundation”…along with his wife, Shaunie, organized a relief effort in September 2005 to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, by collecting essential supplies for displaced families in the Louisiana and Texas areas…in 2000 he pledged $1 million to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in support of their technology initiatives and as a result in just over two years BGCA has received enough additional funding and support to open a Shaq Tech Center in each of their clubs through the country…h(huán)as had a starring role in the motion pictures Blue Chips, Kazaam and Steel…lists Scarface, I Robot and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh among his favorite movies…h(huán)is favorite sport other than basketball is football…lists his family as his most prized possession…says the thing that most people don’t know about him is that he is a nice guy…says the best place he has visited is St. Tropez…lists chicken as his favorite food and Marturamo’s in Ft. Lauderdale as his favorite restaurant…h(huán)as seven tattoos, including a Superman tattoo which symbolizes him…h(huán)as no pre-game rituals or superstitions…led Cole High School of San Antonio to a 68-1 record during his prep career, highlighted by a 36-0 mark and Class AAA state title his senior year…wears a size 23 shoe.