Shaquille O’Neal Net Worth 2024: Early Life, Career, and Achievements

Net Worth	$450 Million
Age	51 Years
Salary	$38 Million +
Monthly Income	$3 Million +
Date of Birth	March 6, 1972
Height	7 ft 1 in (216 cm)
Weight	147 Kg or 325 lbs
Profession	Former NBA Player
Nationality	American

Introduction

Shaquille O’Neal Net Worth 2024: Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, also known as Shaq, was born on March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey. He used to play basketball in the NBA, a professional basketball league in North America, from 1992 to 2011. Many people consider him one of the best players in NBA history. He did more than just play basketball – he also acted in movies and tried rapping.

During his 19-year career, he won the NBA championship four times and was chosen for the All-Star game 15 times. He even got a special award called Most Valuable Player (MVP) once, and he was the leading scorer in the league twice. In 2016, he got a big honor by being put into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Shaquille O’Neal Net Worth 2024

Shaquille O’Neal’s money and possessions are thought to be worth about $450 Million.

Early Life

Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal’s parents are Lucille O’Neal and Joe Toney. Joe Toney played basketball in high school and got a scholarship offer to play at Seton.

When Shaquille was 16 years old, he was already very tall, about 6 feet 10 inches (around 2.08 meters). He started playing basketball at Robert G. Cole High School. During his time there, his team did really well, with a record of 68 wins and only 1 loss in two years. They even won the state championship when he was a senior.

After finishing high school, Shaquille went to Louisiana State University (LSU) and studied business.

Even though he left LSU early to start playing in the NBA, he still continued learning even while he was a professional basketball player. He was also honored by being put into the LSU Hall of Fame.

Career

Shaquille O’Neal started his basketball career in 1992 when he was picked as the first overall player by the Orlando Magic in the NBA Draft.

He quickly became one of the best centers in the league. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1992-93 and led his team to the NBA Finals in 1995.

In 1996, there was a situation where O’Neal had a little clash with Dennis Rodman from the Chicago Bulls. Other Bulls players like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan stepped in to stop any further problems.

In 1999, before the 1999-2000 season, the Los Angeles Lakers hired Phil Jackson as their head coach, and the team’s luck changed for the better.

After playing for the Orlando Magic for four years, O’Neal joined the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. They went on to win three championships in a row in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Because of some issues between O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004. He then won his fourth NBA championship with them in 2006.

During the 2006 NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat went up against the Chicago Bulls. In the first game, O’Neal had a great performance with 27 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks. He continued to play well in the second game, helping Miami take a 2-0 series lead.

In the middle of the 2007-2008 season, O’Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After about a season and a half with them, he was traded again, this time to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2009-10 season.

He played one more season for the Boston Celtics in 2010-11 before retiring. O’Neal announced his retirement on June 1, 2011, through a video he posted on Twitter. He had missed a lot of games because of injuries.

After Retirement

In the summer of 2011, there were claims during a trial that a gang member said Shaq had ordered three murders, an NBA player’s injury, and a kidnapping. However, the court later dropped these charges in August because they had serious doubts about the credibility of a key witness named Robert Ross, who used to know O’Neal.

Starting from July 2011, Shaq began working as an expert on TV for the US network TNT and the NBA. He shares his thoughts on current things happening in and around the NBA through a blog.

In April 2013, the Los Angeles Lakers did something special to honor him. They stopped using his jersey number and hung up a big jersey with his name and number in their hall along with other retired jerseys.

On September 10, 2016, O’Neal was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along with Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. A bit later, on December 22, 2016, the Miami Heat also retired his jersey number 32 during a game break against the LA Lakers.

They had already said on February 26, 2016, that they wouldn’t give out the number 32 to anyone else in the future. This is a special thing because only 32 American athletes have had their jersey numbers retired by more than one team.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Net Worth Growth

2023	$450 Million
2022	$410 Million
2021	$380 Million
2020	$350 Million
2019	$320 Million
2018	$295 Million

Shaquille O’Neal NBA Salary

Season	Team	Salary
1992-93	Orlando Magic	$3,000,000
1993-94	Orlando Magic	$3,900,000
1994-95	Orlando Magic	$4,800,000
1995-96	Orlando Magic	$5,700,000
1996-97	Los Angeles Lakers	$10,714,000
1997-98	Los Angeles Lakers	$12,857,143
1998-99	Los Angeles Lakers	$15,000,000
1999-00	Los Angeles Lakers	$17,142,858
2000-01	Los Angeles Lakers	$19,285,715
2001-02	Los Angeles Lakers	$21,428,572
2002-03	Los Angeles Lakers	$23,571,429
2003-04	Los Angeles Lakers	$24,749,999
2004-05	Miami Heat	$27,696,430
2005-06	Miami Heat	$20,000,000
2006-07	Miami Heat	$20,000,000
2007-08	Phoenix Suns	$20,000,000
2008-09	Phoenix Suns	$21,000,000
2009-10	Cleveland Cavaliers	$20,000,000
2010-11	Boston Celtics	$1,352,181
Career		$292,198,327

Shaquille O’Neal Brand Endorsements

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Shaquille O’Neal Car Collection

Even though Shaq uses a Ford pickup truck for his regular transportation, he also has some really fancy and fast cars. These cars are from brands like Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and Land Rover. He has quite a collection, and each car is worth a lot of money, millions of dollars each. He has more than 20 cars at once, and one of his houses even has enough room to park 17 cars. That’s a lot!

• 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo
• 2016 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible
• Ford F-650
• Land Rover Range Rover
• Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van
• 2002 Cadillac Escalade
• Jeep Wrangler
• 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
• Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead

Shaquille O’Neal Filmography

• Blue Chips (1994)
• Kazaam – The Genie Out of the Bottle (Kazaam) (1996)
• T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (Short Film) (1996)
• Steel (1997)
• Leave It to Larry! (Curb Your Enthusiasm, TV Series, 1 Episode) (2001)
• The Wash (2001)
• What’s Up, Dad? (My Wife and Kids, TV Series, 2 Episodes) (2001)
• After the Sunset (2004)
• Scary Movie 4 (2006)
• House Bunny (2008)
• When in Rome – Five Men Are Four Too Many (When in Rome) (2010)
• Jack and Jill (2011)
• Grown Ups 2 (2013)
• Blended (2014)
• Comedy Central Roast (Justin Bieber) (2015)
• Fresh Off the Boat (Fresh Off the Boat, TV Series, S2E3: “Car Dealership Anniversary” (Shaquille O’Neal Motors), S2E20: “The Name Lottery” (Hi, My Name Is…)) (2015)
• Uncle Drew (2018)
• Show Dogs (Voice) (2018)
• What Men Want (2019)
• Hubie Halloween (2020)

Shaquille O’Neal Awards and Achievements

Awards and Achievements	Year
NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP)	(1x) 2000
NBA Championship	(4x) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
NBA Finals MVP	(3x) 2000, 2001, 2002
NBA All-Star	(15x) 1993-2007, 2009
NBA All Star Game MVP	(3x) 2000, 2004, 2009
All-NBA First Team	(8x) 1998, 2000-2006
All-NBA Second Team	(2x) 1995, 1999
All-NBA Third Team	(4x) 1994, 1996, 1997, 2009
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	(3x) 2000, 2001, 2003
NBA Rookie of the Year	(1x) 1993
NBA All-Rookie First Team	(1x) 1993
NBA Scoring Champion	(2x) 1995 (29.3), 2000 (29.7)
Included in the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History	–
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame	(4x) 2016
Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame	(4x) 2017
Jersey number 34 no longer issued by the Los Angeles Lakers	–
Jersey number 32 no longer issued by the Miami Heat	–

Shaquille O’Neal Personal NBA Records

Record	Statistic	Date
Most points in a game	61 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers	March 6, 2000
Most rebounds in a game	28 against the New Jersey Nets	November 20, 1993
Most blocks in a game	15 vs. the New Jersey Nets	November 20, 1993
Most assists in a game	10 against the Toronto Raptors	April 11, 2006
NBA point earners ranking	Ranked #8 with 28,596 points	–

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Summary

O’Neal was a really tall basketball player, standing at 7 feet 1 inch and weighing 325 pounds. He played as a center for six different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 19 years and won the NBA championship four times.

O’Neal got a lot of special awards. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1999-2000 season and was also the best new player in 1992-1993. He played in the All-Star Game 15 times and was really good in three of those games, so he won special awards for that. He was also the most valuable player in the NBA Finals three times. He was great at scoring points, so he got the title of best scorer two times. He was chosen for the All-NBA team 14 times and the NBA All-Defensive team three times.

After his basketball career, he became a part owner of the Sacramento Kings in 2013. He’s also in charge of the Kings Guard Gaming team in the NBA 2K League.