Shaquille O’Neal, a dominant center who retired in 2011 after winning four NBA championships, has remained noticeable as he reinvented himself in the business world and continues to be a regular face on TNT’s popular basketball show “Inside the NBA.”
Starting his career with the Orlando Magic in 1992, Shaquille, who attracted high interest from top college recruiters as a senior in San Antonio, Texas, has expressed his happiness and support for one of his daughters, who is gaining high college basketball interests.
Shaquille O’Neal shows support to Me’Arah O’Neal
Excitement fills NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s heart, as his youngest daughter MéArah O’Neal, has received interest from amazing eight top colleges. Shaquille shared the news on his Instagram story which shows a photo of MéArah with the logos of the colleges that indicated interest in acquiring her to join their basketball programs. The post had the caption “MéArah O’Neal will commit on Sunday.”
The Colleges indicating interest include the University of Tennessee-KnoxVille, Arizona State University, Boston University, Louisiana State University, the University of Florida, the University of Kentucky, the University of California, Berkeley, and Georgia Tech.
The 17-year-old is highly rated as a four-star prospect, with great abilities to play in multiple positions, averaging 11.7 points, 7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks for the Cyfair Elite EYBL Summer team. MéArah in one of their games, averaged an astonishing 21 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks against the Sports City Angels.
While Shaquille’s strong tie with the LSU remains intact, as he enjoyed amazing college basketball there, as he averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 4.6 blocks per game from 1989 to 1992, there are high possibilities that MéArah O’Neal could follow his father’s footsteps.
Meeting the other kids of Shaq
Shaquille O’Neal has a total of six children. He shares four children with his former wife Shaunie Anderson: sons Shareef (23 years old) and Shaqir (20 years old), and daughters Amirah (21 years old) and MéArah (17 years old). Additionally, Shaquille has a stepson, Myles (26 years old), from Shaunie’s past affair. He also has a daughter, Taahirah (27 years old), with his former girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh.
Shaquille’s children are all doing exceptionally well, as Shareef, who played for UCLA and LSU in college, now plays in the NBA G-League. Amirah was also a college athlete who played basketball for Texas Southern University. While Shaqir currently plays for the TSU with high hopes of playing in the NBA someday, MéArah is on the brink of joining one of the eight colleges that have indicated interest in her.
Shaquille O’Neal has achieved a successful family along with his successful NBA career and is a proud father, who also openly acknowledged the efforts of his former partners in raising the children. Which team you think will MéArah pick? Share with us now in the comment section.
