First published 2011
Shaquille O'Neal opens up about his extraordinary journey from troubled youth to basketball superstar. The four-time NBA champion and three-time Finals MVP reveals how he overcame being cut from his high school team to become the number one draft pick in 1992. O'Neal shares behind-the-scenes stories from his 19-year career, offering candid assessments of teammates and coaches including Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Phil Jackson, and Pat Riley. Beyond basketball, he explores his multifaceted life as a rapper with five albums, television host of "Shaq Vs.," PhD student, and reserve police officer. O'Neal accumulated 28,596 career points, 13,099 rebounds, and 15 All-Star appearances while establishing himself as one of the game's most dominant forces. This autobiography captures both his physical presence and outsized personality that made him a cultural icon beyond sports.
Genres: biography, autobiography, memoir, basketball
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, underdog
290 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing