Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history…

11. Shaquille O’Neal

During Shaq’s prime (late 90s to early 2000s), he was the most dominant player … perhaps ever.

Beyond his monstrous size, O’Neal had a larger-than-life personality that transcended basketball. Along with Wilt Chamberlain (and perhaps Victor Wembanyama — we’ll see), Shaq is in a different category than the rest of NBA history when it comes to once-in-a-generation athletic anomalies.

Drafted No. 1 overall by the Orlando Magic in 1992 out of LSU, O’Neal played 19 NBA seasons across six teams: Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), and Boston Celtics (2010-2011), although his post-Heat stints were well past his prime.

Shaq averaged

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