Shaquille O’Neal is known popularly as Shaq and is a former basketball player who played in the BBA for over 19 years for six different teams.

Shaq was born on March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey, to Lucille O’Neal and Joe Toney, who played high school basketball (he was an All-State guard) and was offered a basketball scholarship to play at Seton Hall.

O’Neal got married to Shaunie O’Neal in 2002 but unfortunately, the two of them broke up in 2019.

The former basketball player is a father of six children known as Shareef O’Neal, Shaqir O’Neal, Myles B. O’Neal, Taahirah O’Neal, Me’arah O’Neal and  Amirah O’Neal.

Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he has a sleeping disorder during one of the interviews that he granted and added that he could die if care is not taken.

According to him, his doctors have revealed to him that his sleeping apnea could also result in him having a stroke or hypertension.

The NBA champion has been placed on a sleeping machine which would help him in sleeping without having to think about dying in his sleep.

Shaquille O’Neal Wife: Is Shaquille O’Neal Still Married?

No, Shaquille is divorced as he parted ways from his wife Shaunie O’Neal in 2012.