Shaquil O’Neal, son of Basketball Hall of Fame Shaquil O’Neal, has made a big decision about his future in basketball.
ON3 reports that Shaqir leaves Florida A&M and is on the NCAA transfer portal.
The junior forward averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season with Rutler.
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The Florida A&M Rattlers will advance Shaqir O’Neal against the Florida Gators in the first half at the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida on November 19, 2024. (Morgan Tencza/Imagn image)
If he transferred, O’Neill ended his career at Tallahassee and began 17 of his 29 games.
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This is not the first time O’Neill has switched schools in his college basketball career. He transferred to Florida A&M after two years of stints in South Texas.
Brigham Young Cougars’ Trevin Kunell (21) puts pressure on Florida A&M Rattler Shaqir O’Neal (8) driving to the basket in the first half of his match at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on December 20, 2024. (Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
O’Neal appeared in two games in 41 games during his time with the Tigers. According to Bio, the Florida A&M track and field website, he was listed as a three-star high school recruit.
Basketball is deep in the O’Neill family.
As part of the 2023 NBA in-season tournament, Shaquille O’Neal smiles before a game between the New Orleans Pelican and the Los Angeles Lakers on December 7, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Mike Kirschbaum/nbae via Getty Images)
Shaq has won four NBA championships and was a 15 All-Star in his storied career. His other son, Shaereef, played for UCLA and LSU before his stint in the NBA G League.
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In 2023, Shaq’s youngest child, Me’arah O’Neal, signed her national intent to play for the Florida Gators. She made her debut for Florida in the 2024-25 season, scoring a career-high 19 points in a game against Arkansas in February.
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