how many season did shaq play in the nba
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title: Shaquille Thomas text: with whom he finally signed a contract. But he only played minutes in five games before leaving in December. In February 2017, he signed with Gimnasio Indalo of the Argentine National Basketball League to temporarily replace Juan Fernández Chávez due to injury. He played six games, in which he won 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds. In October 2017 Thomas was acquired by the Memphis Hustle from the Canton Charge, a team that had his rights after having acquired it with the 20th pick of the NBA Development League Draft. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with the title: Shaquille O'Neal text: pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He quickly became one of the best centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. They won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Amid tension between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, and his fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with title: Shaquille O'Neal text: Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" ( ), is an American retired professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program "Inside the NBA" on TNT. He is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At tall and , he was one of the tallest and heaviest players in the history of the NBA. O'Neal played for six teams throughout his 19-year career. Following his time at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall title: Shabazz Napier text: the 24th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He was later traded to the Miami Heat on draft night. On July 18, 2014, he signed with the Heat after averaging 10.2 points in four Summer League games for the team. On December 13, 2014, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He was recalled on December 15, reassigned on December 30, and recalled again on January 7. On February 20, he had a season-best game with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 111–87 win over the title: Shaquille O'Neal text: with the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. During that summer, prior to moving to Orlando, he spent a significant amount of time in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Given Terry Catledge eventually refused to give O'Neal the 33 jersey, he relented by going back to the 32 from his high school days. O'Neal was named the Player of the Week in his first week in the NBA, becoming the first player to do so. During his rookie season, O'Neal averaged 23.4 points on 56.2% shooting, 13.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per