Shaquille O’Neal’s son sets up views on the NCAA transfer portal: Report
Shaqir O’Neal, son of basketball hall of fame Shaquille O’Neillmade a big decision about his future in basketball.
Shaqir leaves Florida A&M and enters the NCAA Transfer Portal. ON3 reported.
The junior forward averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season with Rutler.
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The Florida A&M Rattlers will advance Shaqir O’Neal against the Florida Gators in the first half at the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida on November 19, 2024. (Morgan Tencza/Imagn image)
If he transferred, O’Neill ended his career at Tallahassee and began 17 of his 29 games.
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This is not the first time O’Neill has switched schools in his college basketball career. He transferred to Florida A&M after two years of stints in South Texas.
Brigham Young Cougars’ Trevin Kunell (21) puts pressure on Florida A&M Rattler Shaqir O’Neal (8) driving to the basket in the first half of his match at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on December 20, 2024. (Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
O’Neal appeared in two games in 41 games during his time with the Tigers. He was listed as a three-star high school recruit, according to his bio. Florida A&M’s Athletics website.
Basketball is deep in the O’Neill family.
As part of the 2023 NBA in-season tournament, Shaquille O’Neal smiles before a game between the New Orleans Pelican and the Los Angeles Lakers on December 7, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Mike Kirschbaum/nbae via Getty Images)
Shaq won 4 NBA Championship And he was a 15 All-Star during his renowned career. His other son, Shaereef, played for UCLA and LSU before his stint in the NBA G League.
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In 2023, Shaq’s youngest child, Me’arah O’Neal, signed her national intent Florida Gators. She made her debut for Florida in the 2024-25 season, scoring a career-high 19 points in a game against Arkansas in February.
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