10 Interesting facts about Shaquille O’Neal you might not know

Shaquille O''neal Lakers
Shaquille O''neal Lakers

#9 Made just one career three-pointer

Big Men making three-pointers is a common sight these days and in fact, it is turning into a requirement. However, it was not the case during those days. Shaq was a horrible three-point shooter. He made just a single three-pointer his entire NBA career out of the 22 attempted.

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#8 Shaq and Kobe war was real

Los Angeles Lakers v Miami Heat
Los Angeles Lakers v Miami Heat

Shaq and Kobe feud has a full Wikipedia page on it. According to sources, Kobe and Shaq had personal differences and a lot of arguments related to their roles in the team.

They both even got into physical altercations during practices. The end result of this feud was Shaq getting traded to Miami and Kobe was retained by the Lakers.


#7 Shaq is a U.S. Deputy Marshal

Shaq was interested to be a police officer during his NBA days, so he trained with the police officers in LA. He was named US Deputy Marshal in May of 2005.

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