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Shaquille O'Neal's Son Shareef Recovering After Undergoing Heart Surgery

Bleacher Report | December 14, 2018

Related Topics: Shaquille O'Neal, Shareef O'Neal, Surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Sharif, UCLA Bruins, Heart, University of California, Los Angeles

Shareef O'Neal, the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, underwent heart surgery Thursday.

It was reported back in September that the UCLA Bruins freshman would miss the entire 2018-19 season after doctors "found a medical issue dealing with [his] heart." He let the world know Wednesday that Thursday was the day he would be operated on.

Early on Thursday, Shaunie O'Neal, Shareef's mother, shared a photo from the hospital:

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Shareef O'Neal underwent heart surgery today. Prayers up for a speedy recovery ud83dude4f (via @ShaunieONeal) https://t.co/DEFYk3loxi

Shareef himself later provided an update:

Shareef O’Neal

I made it,Thank you for all the love and support!

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