Biography
Shakil O'Neill - Personality, whose name has long entered the story of basketball. In the NBA, he spent more than 1,400 matches. Achilles Fifth of the famous player is a penalty throw. But, despite the weaknesses used by opponents in a special tactic, the player entered the list of the best.Childhood and youth
Father of the future athlete was arrested in 1972 for the storage of drugs. Tony O'Neill left the term, but after liberation refused his father's duties in favor of Philip Harrison, the new husband of Mother Shakila. This man replaced the boy of his father.
With Tony Shakil met only in 2016. By the time the resentment on the father was scattered. Shakil said:
"I do not despise you, I had a happy childhood thanks to Phil."Shaquil was born in Newark. However, in early years, visited different cities: stepfather was military, and therefore had to move often. For a while, the family lived in Texas, where Shakil received secondary education. Sports career began here.
Shakil performed for the school team, for two years he brought her victory and achieved the title of Texas champion. O'Neill received university education. Today, the statue depicting the famous graduate near the building of the Chief University of Louisiana.
Basketball
The growth and weight of O'Neill amazed: 216 cm, 147 kg. But to get the titles of this, of course, little. In the rated centers, he did not occupy the first place - the title of the best belonged to Wilt Chamberlain - the four-time champion of the NBA. O'Neill is not flawless. It can not be called the greatest center. However, blasting power and power allowed Shakil to keep the record - the highest percentage of hits for nine seasons.
At the professional level, O'Neill first performed as part of Orlando Magic. Then the basketball player was almost 20, but he had already managed to glorify, playing for the university team. The US student games are serious. Decisive university matches attract equally close attention as the finale of the NBA playoffs. But then, in the early 90s, no one could not imagine how brightly will shine in the future the star of the young O'Neill.
In the first season, a guy with an increase of 216 cm called the best newcomer leagues and remembered as a giant, who could easily destroy the basketball shield. Thanks to O'Nelu, the club first got into the playoffs. And in the third season, Shakil managed to bring "Orlando" to the final. True, there the team was already awaited by a complete defeat. As part of Orlando, it was not possible to get the title of champion O'Nila. Nevertheless, the game was remembered by fans, and some throws and now are not forgotten.
Four years after the debut game, disputes arose regarding the amount of the agreement, which did not fail to use Lakers. The center went to the Los Angeles club. The contract included the amount of $ 121 million. On the second half of the 90s, there is the brightest period in the sports biography of O'Neill. In the first three years, a single title did not acquire a century in Laikers. However, in the life of Shaquil, Phil Jackson appeared on time.
Already in 1999, thanks to the efforts of the Lakers coach transformed. During the matches O'Neill played a leading role, successfully interacting with Kobe Briant. Outside the players there were disagreements. O'Neill believed that the defender takes too much during the match. Bryant did not suit the defense of Shakil and what physically returned after the next vacation.
In 2003, O'Neill promised Jackson to continue not to conflict with Kobi. Next season, the team reached the final, which neither injury to Karl Malooun did not prevent or a tense discussion of the extension of the contract, nor the coach's requirement to increase salary. However, in rivalry with Detroit, the team showed itself not from the best side. O'Neill went to Miami Hit. Bryant retained loyalty to the Los Angeles Club. Soon the players were on the playground as rivals.
"The Christmas Battle" - so called the American fans of the meeting O'Neill and Bryant at the parquet at the end of 2004. It was a fierce fight, in which Lakers lost with a small difference. Already two years later, the team, which was playing Shakil, received the champion title. Kobi, meanwhile, mined the victory of Lakers. It is not known what brilliant results would have achieved these players if they managed to find a common language.
Penalty throws - a weak spot of many good players. But Shakil managed to make a kind of record. Once, after making 11 penalties for the match, he never fell. O'Neill's misses explains this way: immaculate people do not exist. In 2008, Shakil moved to Phoenix Sanz. The list of snipers took the fifth place soon. Above this list, it was not possible to climb due to the same free throws.
In the 2009-2010 season, Shakil was already played as part of Cleveland Cavalers, then he was injured, which later became the main reason for the completion of the career. But about what goes, Shakil announced only in 2011. Previously concluded a contract that brought $ 1.4 million. As part of Boston Seltiks, the center missed more than forty games due to injury. In June, a message about leaving sports appeared on the O'Neill page in Twitter.
Shaquil did not spend thoughtlessly earned millions. Already at the beginning of the 90s, I made literate investments. Money earned on a basketball court invested in Education from Apple, General Electric, Pepsi Co. But often players are ruined five or six years after leaving the sport.
O'Neill earned approximately 290 million in the early 90s, after signing the contract with "Madzhik", the graceful son acquired his parents and a car, spending a million. In the future, Shakil ordered finances carefully.
The basketball player invested in Mega-Kopania, re-opening fitness clubs, and also imprisoned contracts with advertising firms. Once he said:
"Tired of listening to money. I want to play basketball, wearing "ribok", drink "pepsy".Giving a phrase that increased profits to two companies, the athlete seemed sincere and open.
Personal life
Worldwide popularity O'Neill is obliged to victories on the basketball court. But not only. Shaquil attracted attention to non-standard outputs outside the site and participation in television shows. A frivolous image holds the attention of the audience, but it probably has little to do with a real Shakil, which in 2012 received a degree degree.
O'Nela Giant and height, and the size of the leg. Shakle shoes choose not easy: the 23rd size (corresponds to the Russian 56th). O'Neill, as of the beginning of 2018, starred in 36 films and serials. More often performs the role of Kameo.
Shaquil's mother visited the Baptist Church. Stepfather - Mosque. One day, a note appeared in the press, which refers to the belonging of a basketball player to Islam. O'Neill commented on this message like this:
"I am Muslim, a Jew, Buddhist. I am human".In 2002, the athlete married Swan Nelson. O'Neill has four children, in addition, an extramarital daughter from Arnetta Yarborg, with whom he had a novel before marriage. Sons, of course, are fond of basketball. Video with siblings O'Neill sometimes places in social networks. In 2007, rumors of disagreements between Shackil and Shkonov were leaked to the press. Information about the upcoming divorce even emerged in the media, but O'Neill lived with his wife for two more years. Today athlete is free.
In 2010, a photo appeared in the network to the comicness of a contrasting couple - Giant O'Neill and a television star Nicole Alexander. The growth of the girl is 157 cm, it is below the athlete at 59 cm. However, the tall, the statute lady near the Shakil will turn into a thm. For two years, the girl lived in the luxurious mansion O'Neill, located in Sudbury, and then disappeared from his life.
Basketball player published five autobiographical books. The latter - "Shak without bills" - came out in 2011.
Shakil O'Neill Now
Athlete today gives the cinema today. In 2017, three films came out, and in 2018, the comedy "Uncle Drew". O'Neill, as before, participates in promotional campaigns.In 2018 Code Media plans to release several models of supplemented reality glasses. It is still unknown when devices will appear in stores, but they are interested in consumers. After all, first glasses tried Shakil O'Neill.
Awards and achievements
- 1995 - the most effective MBA championship player
- 1996 - Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta
- 2000 - NBA champion
- 2000 - the most valuable NBA player
- 2001 - NBA Champion
- 2000 - the most valuable NBA player
- 2006 - NBA Championship