Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal returned to the forum in L.A. over the weekend to pick up his MBA from the University of Phoenix. The "Big Aristotle" who made good on his promise to his mother to finish his undergraduate business degree from Louisiana State University, has now added a master's degree in business administration to his growing list of achievements.
Shaq describes the graduate degree as a requirement for getting ready for the real world.“It’s just something to have on my resume (for) when I go back into reality,? Shaq said, “Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.?
The big guy has also stated that he intends to get a second master's, and then work on a Ph.D. In a few short years, we'll be calling him Dr. Shaq. The degree, he says, "solidifies that I'm a businessman." And a positive role model. Congrats to Shaq!
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Hay shaq im a really big fan of yours and i was wondering if you would sign a poster of you for me. Because i am moving and im going to do my room in miami heat. I've been to Miami and bee to the airlines sdadiam before. So please get back with me.
Ps:I'm 11 years old my name is Jonathon James
Posted by: Jonathon James | July 14, 2005 5:20 AM
Hey Jonathon - I don't know Shaquille O'Neal, but he doesn't read this website. Maybe if you ask your mom she can look up Shaq's real address, and you can send him a letter.
Posted by: Jason | September 22, 2005 5:22 AM