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Shaquille O'Neal's Son Shareef to Undergo Heart Surgery, Miss 1st Season at UCLA

Shareef O'Neal, son of Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, will miss his freshman season at UCLA due to a heart issue.

Per TMZ Sports, O'Neal will have surgery to correct the issue that was discovered when UCLA doctors were conducting a routing checkup.

"Thank God the UCLA medical staff caught it early," O'Neal told TMZ. "During rehab, I'll be attending my classes and being a normal student. ... I'll be back in no time."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.