Did Shaq earn his Phd?

MIAMI — Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is a doctor now. O’Neal received his doctoral degree in education from Barry University alongside 1,100 other students during commencement ceremonies on Saturday.

When did Shaq get his PHD?

2012

Did Shaq hit a 3?

Shaquille O’neal has made one three pointer in his career. In the 199596 season he took a turnaround 3 pointer at the buzzer and it went in. He’s attempted 22 3 point field goals and made one. That is 5% on his career.

How many backboards did Shaq break?

two backboards

How many times has Shaq dunked?

During the talks, O’Neal was asked who has ever dunked on him. According to Shaq, there has been only one guy in the NBA who did that. “I’ve only been dunked on one time, in 19 years,” O’Neal said. “I’ve had a lot of “dunk by’s”, but face to face only one.”

Did MJ dunk on Shaq?

A lot of players have done a “dunk by” on Shaq. Many others have dunked “near him,” but Shaq is only willing to credit Derrick Coleman, Tim Perry and Michael Jordan as players to have “dunked on” him. Of those three, Coleman is the only one who can claim to have “posterized” Shaq.

How many 3’s did Shaq make?

During his career, O’Neal attempted 22 regular-season 3-pointers with the lone make.

Can Michael Jordan still dunk?

Michael Jordan could still dunk at 50 (three years ago), and I have little doubt that he will be dunking for a while. But he’s almost certainly not the oldest former player who can currently dunk.

What did MJ say to Kobe?

Earlier in the season, Arenas stated that after a game MJ told a young Bryant—metaphorically speaking of course—that he could wear his shoes, but “never fill them”.

Who was Michael Jordan’s best friend?

George Koehler

Why did MJ choose the Wizards?

Michael Jordan simply could not resist the urge to lace the sneakers up once again. He felt that he could do a better job of helping the Wizards on the floor rather than in the luxury boxes. At 38, he signed a two-year deal with Washington.

What team does MJ own?

Charlotte Bobcats

How good was MJ with the Wizards?

Playing in 60 games, Jordan averaged 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, playing 35 minutes a night. MJ led the Wizards in scoring and made the Eastern Conference All-Star team. At that point in the season, Kobe Bryant was the only other player in the League averaging 25, 5 and 5.

Why did Jordan wear 23?

Jordan took up the number 23 jersey from an early age dating back to his time at Laney High School. His older brother Larry was already on the team with the number 45, so Jordan simply halved the number to reach 23 – with the help of a little rounding up.

Did the Bulls retired 23 and 45?

ListNo.NameNote10Bob LoveBulls Director of Community Affairs since 199323Michael JordanBriefly wore no. & 12 for one game in 1990 (due to his jersey stolen).33Scottie Pippen—Phil JacksonAs head coach (1989–1998).75

Why did MJ wear 9?

Due to the numbering of basketball jerseys for the Olympic games, Jordan was unable to wear his normal 23 jersey. The numbering of the Team USA jerseys went from 4-15, Jordan opted to wear the number 9 jersey. Team USA dominated the competition and Michael Jordan left with an Olympic gold medal.

Why did Kobe wear 8?

Before he was drafted, Bryant wore No. 143 at Adidas ABCD, a camp for highly touted prospects. Add up those digits, you get eight. “When I first came in at 8, (it was) really trying to ‘plant your flag’ sort of thing,” Bryant told ESPN before his jerseys were retired in 2017.

Who was Kobe Bryant’s wife?

Vanessa Bryantm. 2001–2020

Is Kobe 8 or 24 better?

Which Kobe was Apex-Kobe? On the surface, number 24 appears superior, simply because it produced Kobe’s lone regular season MVP, and two Finals MVPs. If we go by All-NBA selections, number 8 spent five years as one of the five-best players in the league; number 24, seven.