Did Shaq Play Baseball?
Did Shaquille O’Neal play baseball? Shaq was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1992 MLB draft, but he never played a game.
Yes
Shaquille O’Neal played baseball for a short time while he was in high school. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1992 MLB draft, but he instead opted to play basketball for Louisiana State University.
No
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal (/ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed Shaq (/ʃæk/ SHAK), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. He is considered one of the greatest players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. At 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA.
