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Shaq: 30 Years of Heat

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Shaquille O'Neal, also known as "Shaq," "The Big Aristotle," “Shaq Fu,” “The Big Daddy,” “Superman,” “The Big Agave,” “Steel,” “The Big Cactus,” “The Big Shaqtus,” “The Big Galactus,” “Wilt Chamberneezy,” “The Big Baryshnikov,” “The Real Deal,” “The Big Shamrock,” “The Big Leprechaun,” “Shaqovic,” “The Big Conducter,” and "Diesel," is the biggest dude to ever suit up for Miami. The 7'1", 325 behemoth was born on March 6th, 1972 in Newark, NJ. After playing his way onto the McDonald's All American squad while attending Cole High in San Antonio, TX, he started for three seasons with the LSU Tigers. He earned the NCAA AP Player of the Year Award in 1990-91 as a sophomore, and averaged 26 points with 14.