Host Shaquille O’ Neal speaks during the 2nd Annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards at the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport on February 18, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

This June 25, 1992 file photo shows Louisiana State University player Shaquille O’Neal waving to the crowd after he was picked first by the Orlando Magic team in NBA Draft at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore.

(AP Photo/Don Ryan,File)

This April 7, 1996 file photo shows Orlando Magic’s Shaquille O’Neal dunking the ball and knocking Chicago Bulls’ Dennis Rodman out of the way at the same time during their game in Orlando.

(AP Photo/Steve Simoneau,File)

This April 28, 1996 file photo shows O’Neal running down the court after making a slam dunk during the final minutes of the Magic’s 92-77 win in game two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Detroit Pistons in Orlando.

(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara,File)

This Nov. 12, 1996, file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal (34) hanging from the rim after a dunk during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets, in Houston.

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

This Feb. 5, 1999 file photo shows O’Neal putting his arms around teammates, Elden Campbell (41) and Kobe Bryant (8) as Eddie Jones (6) and Derek Harper walk in front as they return to play the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter.

(AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho,File)

This May 21, 2001 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal, left, and teammate Kobe Bryant embracing at mid court during the final second of their victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game two of the Western Conference Finals in San Antonio, Texas, Monday, May 21, 2001.

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This June 15, 2001 file photo shows Shaquille O’Neal holding up the MVP trophy, right, and the championship trophy after the Lakers won their second straight NBA championship in Philadelphia.

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This April 21, 2002 file photo shows Kobe Bryant, left, and Shaquille O’Neal embracing in the closing minutes in Game 1 of their best-of-five first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in Los Angeles.

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill,File)

This Dec. 25, 2004, file photo shows Miami Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal dunking the ball during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers, in Los Angeles.

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This Dec. 5, 2005, file photo shows Miami Heat’s injured center Shaquille O’Neal saluting a fan during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers, in Los Angeles.

(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

This April 19, 2007, file photo shows Shaquille O’Neal talking to the news media following a team basketball practice in Miami.

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

This Feb. 17, 2007, file photo, shows Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James dancing together during NBA All-Star basketball practice in Las Vegas.

(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

This March 31, 2010 file photo shows Shaquille O’Neal and his mother, Lucille O’Neal, signing copies of her book, “Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go: From Mental Welfare to Mental Wealth,” for fans prior to the Cavaliers’ NBA basketball game in Cleveland.

(AP Photo/Ron Schwane,File)

This Oct. 29, 2010 file photo shows Shaquille O’Neal sitting on the bench with teammates during the second half of Boston’s 105-101 win against the New York Knicks in a NBA basketball game in Boston.

(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

This Dec. 20, 2010, file photo shows Boston Celtics’ center Shaquille O’Neal serving as guest conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra during a holiday concert at Symphony Hall in Boston.

(AP Photo/Gretchen Ertl, File)

Shaquille O’Neill dances to Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson The Experience with the Roxbury Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, in Dedham, Mass.

(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP Images for Ubisoft)