Feb 17, 2001 07:21 PM
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In the world of Basketball, one name reigns supreme today. Yes, you have guessed it right. It is the star Basketball player of USA Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal. And for everybody’s information, the first and the middle part of his name means “Little Warrior” in Islam.
And what a warrior he is. He has often been selected to lead what we can call “Not-so-good” NBA Basketball Teams. And u can be sure he has proved it every time he has been assigned the responsibility. His mere presence in the team injects a whole lot of confidence and optimism amongst the team members.
His recent achievements include leading the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Team to the NBA Title after a big drought of titles in the history of the LA Lakers. He along with star teammate Kobe Bryant and the most successful Coach in the history of NBA, Phil Jackson formed the winning combination to overcome the strong and determined Indiana Pacers team which included Reggie Miller. In recognition of this achievement, Shaquille O’Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of NBA for the year 2000.
Shaquille O’Neal is amongst the strongest guys in NBA with a height of 7 feet 1 inch and a body weight of 315 lbs. He made a great beginning to his professional Basketball career by becoming the first player in the history of NBA to be named “Player of the Week” in the first week itself. After that, he spent a lot of time with the Orlando Magic Basketball Team before switching to Los Angeles Lakers in 1996. Today he is at the peak of his Basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers Team and enjoys the status of a celebrity in USA.
Apart from being a Star Basketball player, Shaquille O’neal has also seriously pursued his goals in the entertainment industry. He has released five Rap Music Albums and has also starred in various movies, which include “Kazaam”, “Blue Chips” and “He got game”. In addition to this, Shaquille O’Neal also owns a record label and clothing line entitled “TWISM”.
Hence, at least for me, Shaquille O’Neal will go down as one of the Best Basketball players in the history of the game.
