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Success Story: NBA Champ Shaquille O’Neal earned MBA Degree Online

Shaquille O’Neal – American Professional Basketball Player

Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal better known as “Shaq” is not just an outstanding basketball player he is also a rapper and an actor. O’Neal has four NBA championships to his credit. He is one of the dominant players in the history of American Basketball Team.

O’Neal currently represents the Phoenix Suns team. Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat have been the teams he had been a part of. At 7 ft 1 inch he gets a power advantage over his opponents and generally known for his quick and enthralling performance. He has been voted as NBA Finals most valuable player over three times.

He is generally liked by the media both for his free spirited tone and eloquent manner of speech in interviews. He has also pursued a rapping career with 5 studio albums and one compilation album to his credit. O’Neal is also a successful actor extending his acting career interest to voicing animated versions of himself for several series of Static Shock. He has been featured on the covers of a number of NBA video games and animated fighting games. Reality series on ESPN was released in the name of Shaquille and has also hosted a television game show which was called Shaq’s Big Challenge on the ABC channel.

Shaq’s Personal Life

Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1972 he lives with his step father Philip A. Harrison, an army Sergeant, O’Neal married Shaunie Nelson in 2002 and has children. He is a 2009 inductee of New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal – College career

After graduating from Robert G. Cole High School he went to Louisiana State University for his graduate studies. He first played for LSU’s Basket Ball Team and won Adolph Rupp Trophy NCAA basket ball Player of the Year award in the year 1991. He left LSU in 1992 before completing his graduation and went on to pursue his NBA career and returned back to school for his graduation in general studies in the year 2000. He also became a part of LSU’s Hall of Fame.

NBA Champ Shaquille O’Neal earned his MBA Degree Online

In the year 2000 he completed his bachelors degree just has he promised his mother and went on to get an online MBA Degree from the University of Phoenix. This university is a national for profit college that meets the educational needs of working adults. The education is offered in the form of online classes. Shaquille O’Neal did work online for his MBA Degree and regularly attended the classes before he was adequately evaluated for an honorable business administration degree.

NBA ShaquilleO'Neal

It was Online Education that enabled world renowned sport star, actor, and musician who also aspired to hold enough educational platforms for his future. For a busy professional like him Online Education was the only feasible option which enabled him to satisfy his goal without compromising his multifaceted career and family to become a “business man” which he proclaimed on his MBA convocation ceremony.

It is indeed a success story where a multifaceted star went on, not just to complete his graduation in general studies as promised to his mother but also a post graduation making himself complete both as a star and an individual who could face life and its challenges in a confident manner. It is a proven example of how online education can help you reach your dreams without having to leave behind your commitments and thereby make yourself knowledgeable and better equipped to go up the career ladder.

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  17. Henry Hebert says:
    June 4, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    One reason why shaq is one of my favorite athlete of all time. In spite of his busy schedule, he took time out to farther his education.

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  18. Basketball Equipment says:
    October 7, 2010 at 3:42 am

    Can’t help but feel that Shaq’s performance has dropped since Kobe left the Lakers?

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  19. Lauryn Ropers says:
    February 16, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Awesome, I adore The Heat! They are the most talented team in the NBA! We will never see another power house team like this again! Go D Wade!

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