Shaqâs youngest child, MeâArah OâNeal, signs with Florida
Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter has signed a letter of intent to pay basketball for the Florida Gators.
Me’Arah O’Neal, Shaq’s youngest child, signed Sunday. She is a 6-foot-4 post player who picked Florida over LSU among others. Other finalists included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Tennessee, according to the “Lexington Herald-Leader.”
“I went on the Florida visit, and I had a feeling that’s where I belonged,” O’Neal said, per ESPN. “And that I was going to be most successful if I went to go play at Florida. I felt like I connected with Coach Kelly more than I connected with any of the other schools that recruited me. She really cares about me not just on the court but off the court. That’s important for me.”
According to the report, O’Neal’s brother Shareef played for UCLA before transferring to LSU. Her brother Shaqir plays for Texas Southern. And her sister Amirah walked on at LSU before transferring to Texas Southern prior to hanging up her jersey.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.