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Rare Video Shows Shaquille O’Neal’s 6 ft Daughters Playing Basketball With 7 ft Tall Dad

Published 02/26/2022, 2:30 PM EST

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Star News recently uploaded a video where Shaquille O’Neal was playing basketball with his daughters. It was an extremely wholesome video, as a former professional basketball player was goofing around. However, NBA fans were shocked to see the height of his daughters.

Shaq was playing basketball with Me’arah and Amirah O’ Neal. This video went viral as fans could not believe Shaq’s daughters were almost 6 feet tall. However, it is honestly not that shocking. Shaq is 7 foot 1 inch himself. So, it was quite expected that his daughters would be tall too.

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However, the shocking part is that they are so tall at such a young age. Me’arah is just 15 and Amira is 20 years old. Shaq’s daughters are basketball players, just like him. Me’arah plays for the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. She is still in High School.

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Amirah O’Neal, on the other hand, is a college basketball player. She was one of the top players of Louisiana State University, her dad’s alma mater. However, she is now leaving that university to play for Texas Southern University. Both his daughters show amazing promise when it comes to the sport. They have a bright future ahead of them if they continue to choose basketball as a career.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Hall of Fame career

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Shaquille O’Neal was one of the NBA’s most dominant players. Moreover, he was also one of its most dynamic presences. Shaq changed the game altogether. He proved that big men can be more than just that. Shaq had extremely good athleticism and agility. He had no problems running up and down the court.

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Shaq lacked in terms of the free throw and mid-range shooting. However, he made up for it by being the most explosive player in the paint. He loved to use his height and bodyweight to overpower opponents. The sight of Shaq running towards the rim was so scary that many opponents chose to move out of his way.

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Abhinav Bhalla is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a 5th year law student and has had a passion for Basketball and NBA since his early childhood. He has competed at school, university and national levels himself, and has a deep analytical appreciation for the sport.
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