Who Is Shaquille O'neal? by Ellen Labrecque

Who Is Shaquille O'neal?

Ellen Labrecque

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · October 4, 2022

NBA champion, sports analyst, and successful businessman Shaquille O'Neal is a lively and entertaining addition to the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!

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Who it’s for
Shaq’s basketball career comes with a lively look at the many roles he’s taken on.
Themes
Basketball achievement, A career beyond sports
Genres
Sports Biographies for Kids, Basketball

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NBA champion, sports analyst, and successful businessman Shaquille O'Neal is a lively and entertaining addition to the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series! Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America.

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Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned eleven years old, Shaq--as he is affectionately known--continued to practice the game and stunned the country with his phenomenal skills. From leading his high-school team to its first-ever state title to becoming the first pick in the 1992 NBA draft and going on to win four NBA championships, Shaq proved that he could dominate almost any player. But the fifteen-time All Star who played for six teams throughout his nineteen-year NBA career isn't just a force on the court, he is also an actor, television host, musician, and businessman who is always ready to crack a joke or bust a dance move. With such a welcoming personality and immense talent, it is easy to see why Shaquille O'Neal is often considered one of the greatest players in NBA history.

Beyond the Court

Shaq’s basketball career comes with a lively look at the many roles he’s taken on.

Come here for

  • A rise from afterschool basketball to four NBA championships
  • A sports biography with room for Shaq’s jokes, music, and business

Expect

  • Career milestones from high school through a nineteen-year NBA run
  • A portrait of an athlete who’s also an actor and television host

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Publisher categories

  • Sports Biographies for Kids
  • African American Life (U.S.)
  • Basketball
Authors
Ellen Labrecque
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
October 4, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Basketball achievement · A career beyond sports
Reading lane
Sports Biographies for Kids