Shaquille O’Neal Retires: Shaq Announces Retirement via Twitter (VIDEO)
Shaquille O’Neal is retiring. Shaq announced his retirement from professional basketball via Twitter through the video posted below. “We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very much,” O’Neal said in the video. “That’s why I’m telling you first. I’m about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon.”
Shaq played for the NBA for 19 years, his last being with the Boston Celtics. On August 4, 2010, the Celtics announced that they had signed O’Neal. It has been reported that two other NBA teams were interested in Shaquille O’Neal, the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks, but they backed out due to his salary demands. His contract for Boston was for two years for $2.8 million. However, Shaq did not play much for the Celtics as injury kept him off the court.
O’Neal missed games throughout the season due to an assortment of ailments to his right leg including knee, calf, hip, and Achilles injuries. O’Neal returned April 3 after missing 27 games due to his Achilles, but he played only five minutes due to a strained right calf. O’Neal missed the first round of the 2011 playoffs, and he was limited to 12 minutes in two games in the second round against the Heat. After Miami eliminated the Boston Celtics in the playoffs, retirement rumors once again swirled.
Many expected Shaq would retire so this announcement was not a total surprise. (Video Credit: YouTube)
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