Shaquille O'Neal - More Than A Basketball Star Quiz

Answer: LSU

Shaquille O'Neal attended Louisiana State University, aka LSU, from 1989 to 1992. He was teammates with center Stanley Roberts and point guard Chris Jackson. Shaq averaged 21.6 points per game and 13.5 rebounds a game in his three seasons at LSU.

Answer: Kazaam

"Kazaam" was released in 1996 while O'Neal was playing basketball for the Orlando Magic. In the film, the genie appeared out of a giant boombox stereo to Max Conner, a twelve year old boy going through bullying and teenage drama in his life. In the film, Max developed confidence having his giant genie by his side, and tried to use one of his wishes for his parents to get back together.

Answer: Miami Beach reserve officer

While playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille went through the L.A. Police Reserve Academy, and became a reserve officer. In 2005, O'Neal was given an honorary U.S. Deputy Marshal title and was part of a campaign fighting the sexual predators of teens.

In December of 2005, after being traded to the Miami Heat, Shaquille passed the Reserve Academy class in Miami-Dade, and was hired at that role for a honorary salary of a dollar a year.

Answer: Orlando Magic

The 1995 NBA Finals was unique as the Chicago Bulls had just won three straight NBA titles, but Michael Jordan retired to play professional baseball. So that opened the door for the Orlando Magic, led by big man, Shaquille O'Neal, to reach the finals.

They went up against the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, in an epic battle of the two best centers in the league. The Rockets swept the series four games to zero, but this was the first championship appearance for the Magic. Shaquille O'Neal was the first pick of the NBA draft in 1992.

Answer: Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal stands seven feet one inches tall. He's a muscular guy with a huge smile. Hollywood has loved seeing Shaq make cameos in films playing himself. In "Scary Movie 4", the film parodies the "Scream" and "Saw" horror franchise and Shaq made a cameo and appeared on the movie poster in his NBA uniform.

In the film, O'Neal and Dr. Phil appear as themselves locked in chains in a cellar and recreate a hilarious scene similar to the start of "Saw".

Answer: Reebok

Shaquille was offered a major deal by Nike but turned them down because he didn't want to be just another face in their huge marketing brand. He chose to promote Reebok, who wanted to make him the face of the brand. Shaq was given the signature shoe, ShaqAttaq, which was adorned with his iconic Dunkman logo. The picture refers to the Reebok deer.

Answer: Myles

Luther Vandross' music video featured cameos by Beyonce, Damon Wayans, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Shaquille O'Neal, Celine Dion, and Nona Gaye, along with many others who appeared with their fathers and their sons in the touching video released after Luther's stroke. Shaq was seen with his son, Myles O'Neal. Myles is Shaq's oldest son, born in 1997, and his mom is Shaunnie Henderson.

Answer: Black Mamba

The Black Mamba nickname was chosen by a former teammate of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant. Diesel was a nickname Shaq used as one of his album titles. Shaq Fu was the name he adopted for his martial arts video game. The Big Aristotle was chosen by Shaq after winning the 2000 NBA Championship.

In addition, some of O'Neal's other nicknames include Superman, Shaq Daddy, Osama Bin Shaq, The Big Shamrock, and Mayor McShaq.

Answer: 2 Bad

On "HIStory: Past, Present, and Future (Book 1)", Michael Jackson released an album of classic hit songs and an album of new material. Of the new releases, "2 Bad" featured the legendary NBA center adding a rap to the R&B hit. The memorable line by O'Neal is, "Mike's bad, I'm bad, who are you?". The picture refers to two animals.

Answer: Inside The NBA

"Inside The NBA" has set the standard for basketball commentary mixed with humor on late night television since its debut in 1990 with Ernie Johnson. Over the years, Kenny Smith joined the crew in 1998. Charles Barkley started in 2000 and Shaquille O'Neal completed the four man panel in 2011. Between 1990 and 2024, "Inside The NBA" won nineteen Sports Emmy Awards.

The picture showcases an "inside" view.