Shaquille O’Neal (born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq , is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed “Diesel”, he is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O’Neal is widely regarded as one of…