Jermaine O'Neal
Basketball player, 6-time NBA All-Star
Born
October 13th, 1978
46 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional basketball player played 18 seasons in the NBA. Played most notably for the Indiana Pacers and emerged as a dominant force in the early 2000s. Achieved six NBA All-Star selections during his career and contributed to the Pacers reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004. Later played for the Miami Heat, where he was part of the team that won the NBA Championship in 2006. Known for scoring and rebounding abilities, became one of the better power forwards of his era.
Selected to the NBA All-Star Game six times
Played for the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat
Won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006
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