Shaquille O'Neal attends an event. (Image: Scott Mlyn | CNBC)
NBA News: Shaq was the hot topic while he was playing in the NBA – here is all you should know – how many rings does Shaq have?
Shaquille O’Neal is one of the biggest names in the sports world. Ex-NBA beast dominated the court like nobody else and cemented his name in the list of legends.
Shaq played for Orlando Magic, LA Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics in his long and successful career. His presence on the court spoke for itself as he is still considered one of the deadliest players who dominated the game like no other in the history of the league.
Shaq played for six teams in his career and won rings with the LA Lakers and Miami Heat. He made it to the six NBA Finals and won four of them. Three of them with the Lakers and the last one with the Heat.
O’Neal won his first ring with the LA Lakers in 2000. While winning the MVP in that season, he proved why he should be talked about more often.
He later went on to win two more rings in 2001 and 2002 with the Lakers and made his championship tally to three rings, that too back to back with an explosion.
Later, he joined forces with Dwayne Wade and added one more ring to his name in the year 2006 playing for Miami Heat.
Shaq played as a center for 19 seasons with six different teams in NBA. With 1207 regular season games in the league, the big man left his foot marks on the court forever and established himself on the elite list of the NBA.
Shaq averaged 23.7 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game in his successful NBA career and won the MVP in 2000.
O’Neal retired after playing the 2010-11 season with 28,596 points under his name. With outstanding numbers and impressive performances throughout his career, he earned 15 NBA all-star game selections. Notably, In 2016, Shaq was called a Hall of Famer.