Shaqir O’Neal, son of Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, has made a big decision on his basketball future.
Shaqir leaves Florida A&M and enters the NCAA transfer portal, reported on3.
The junior tip was an average of 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per day. Match during the 2024-25 season with Rattlers.
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Florida A&M Rattlers Spider Shaqir O’Neal Against Florida Gators during the first half at the Exactech Arena in Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., November 19, 2024. (Morgan Tencza/Imag photos)
If he transfers, O’Neal would end his career in Tallahassee after starting 17 of 29 games.
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This would not be the first time in O’Neal’s College Basketball Career, he has changed schools. He transferred to Florida A&M after a two-year stint in Texas Southern.
Trevin Knell (21) from Brigham Young Cougars presses Shaqir O’Neal (8) from Florida A&M Rattlers as he drives to the basket during the first half of a game in the Marriott Center 20 December 2024 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
O’Neal appeared in 41 games in his time with Tigers, starting in two matches. He was listed as a three-star high school recruits, according to his bio on Florida A & M’s athletics site.
Basketball runs deep in the O’Neal family.
Shaquille O’Neal smiles before a game between New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers as part of 2023 NBA in the Tournament of the Tournament 7 December 2023, in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images)
Shaq won four NBA championships and was a 15-time all-star during his great career. His second son, Shaereef, played at UCLA and LSU before a stint in the NBA G League.
In 2023, Shaq’s youngest child, Me’arah O’Neal, signed his national intention contract to play for Florida Gators. She made his debut with Florida in the 2024-25 season and recorded a career hill 19 points in a game against Arkansas in February.
