Shaq Announces His Retirement
Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement on Tout, a new social media tool, today. Shaq video messaged his fans, saying, "We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that's why I'm telling you first, I'm about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon."
After his collegiate career at LSU, O'Neal played for 19 NBA seasons. He played in an NBA Finals with the Orlando Magic, and won an 4 NBA championships, 3 with the Lakers, and 1 with the Heat.
O'Neal will most likely be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Some more of his career accolades include the following:
| 15-time NBA All-Star |
| • 28,596 career points (5th all-time) |
| • 2000 NBA MVP |
| • 3-time NBA Finals MVP (2000-02) |
| • 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year |
| • Notable nicknames: The Diesel, Shaq Fu, Superman, The Big Daddy, The Big Shaqtus, The Big Shamrock ,and has plans for a new one at his retirement press conference on Friday |
| • 13 seasons with 20 PPG and 10 RPG (most in NBA) |
| • 5,250 postseason points (4th all-time in NBA) |
| • 216 postseason game played (3rd in all-time in NBA) |
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