Me’arah Sanaa O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal‘s youngest child, was born on May 1st, 2006. She has five siblings, including a boy that her mother, Shaunie, shared with a prior partner and a sister that Shaq shared with an ex-girlfriend. She has two older sisters, Taahirah and Amirah, as well as three older siblings: Myles, Shareef, and Shaqir.
The 17-year-old, who stands about 6’4″ tall, plays the center position just like her father. In 2024, she will begin playing college basketball. She’s had an offer from UCLA women’s basketball for more than a year now. Even in ESPN’s 2024 women’s basketball recruiting class rankings, she received a three-star post-player rating.
In 1998, Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie Henderson began dating. They later got married in 2002. The former couple had four children together. All four of the children play basketball, much like their father. According to reports, Myles, Shaunie’s child from a previous relationship, was adopted by O’Neal.
Shaquille O’Neal embraces 6’4 daughter Me’Arah O’Neal at Nike nationals
Shaquille O’Neal made an appearance at his daughter Me’Arah O’Neal’s Nike EYBL game recently in Chicago. Before his youngest child lit up the court, The big man was spotted giving her a long-loving bear hug. Shaq’s support of his daughter’s basketball career reassures us that the future is in excellent hands. This is coming out just days after NBA fans saw LeBron James and Rajon Rondo coaching Bryce James at Peach Jam.
After Courtside Films posted a video of the meeting between Shaq and his daughter, it took the internet by storm. In the video, O’Neal is seen cheering for his 17-year-old from the courtside while she plays for her team. Fans responded to the post with all kinds of mixed reactions.
Looks like her mom’s twin
— youaintgotnohoes.eth (@_YUNGDRSEUSS) July 9, 2023
Among thousands of reactions to Shaq’s lovely gesture for his family, most were about Me’Arah O’Neal’s resemblance to Shaq’s ex-wife and her mom Shaunie. While a lot of fans found likes between the mother and the daughter, they also appreciated O’Neal for being an active dad.
Damn 100% shaunie resemblance
— Ray Ray (@myhappymustache) July 9, 2023
She look just like shaunie @RayCage
— . (@200withnobrakes) July 9, 2023
Man she looks just like ha momma
— 🐦⬛ RavensFlock 0-0 🐦⬛ (@FinesseKidCj305) July 9, 2023
Twitter users reacted to the post with- “Looks like her mom’s twin”, “Wow a taller version of her mom” and many more.
Shaquille O’Neal has frequently expressed his remorse for his failed marriage to Shaunie. Shaq loves his kids dearly, but the fact that they moved out after the divorce devastated him. O’Neal also discussed the difficulties he faced following his divorce. The NBA legend owns a huge 75,000-square-foot estate. It was surely challenging for him to live there without his children, though.