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Sports Stars on Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal has the potential for superstardom on the same level as all-time great centers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell, all players who dominated the National Basketball Association (NBA). O'Neal signed a multimillion dollar contract with the Orlando Magic when he was only twenty years old. He won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year award and is currently one of the most popular players in the league.
O'Neal's college statistics were impressive: "The Shack," or just Shaq, as he is known, led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in rebounding and finished near the top in scoring, blocked shots, and shooting percentage. University of Texas Coach Tom Penders told the Atlanta Constitution, "He's as big as Jabbar, if not bigger, stronger than Chamberlain and runs like Magic Johnson." If all the experts' predictions of greatness come true, O'Neal will dominate the NBA...
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