Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal (/ʃəˈkiːl/shə-KEEL; /ʃæk/SHAK; born March 6, 1972), is a retired professional American 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.[1][2][3] At 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall[4] and 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the tallest and heaviest players yet. O'Neal played for six teams throughout his 19-year career.