20+ Amazing Shaq Nicknames

Shaquille O'Neal, the 7 ft 1 (216 cm) basketball professional, is an NBA champion four times in his 19 years of career and game-centers or five all of Shaq's career.

Shaquille's mother named him, which means in the Islamic language - little warrior. His achievement made him choose a lot of nicknames for himself.

Since Shaq loves the superman cartoon, he tattooed himself with the Superman symbol on his left arm captioned with the Man of Steel. Fans say the tattoo is accurate because his stern looks like a Big Felon, strong like steel, and flies like Superman.

Shaq is the person of nicknames, for he is the best player of his time in NBA history. The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, and Dr. Shaq Wilt Chamberneezy are some of his aliases.

Shaq has been an expert in basketball since college. But his actual basketball career gave birth within itself when he joined the Orlando Magic NBA team in 1992.

Soon, he became the best center and won Rookie of the year. Shaq earned many cool names after winning ample awards in his basketball career.

Shaquille proved he was an all-rounder by completing his doctorate in business majors, as promised to his mother. Further, his latest dream is to complete his law course.

This Big Cactus has many nicknames that reflect his personality. The O'Neal is a passionate freestyle hip-hop rapper with the connotation Shaq Daddy or Puff Daddy. This natural big person and Kobe Bryant had an athletic dislike, but later, in 2013, they started a big and little brother respect and affection towards each other.

In 2020, this big daddy released a freestyle rap video to tribute to the Late. Kobe Bryant.

After Shaq's retirement, Shaq and Charles Barkley became co-workers in the NBA Hall of fame as analysts. They make fun of each other at every opportunity, but both have respect like brothers.

Superhero Shaq Nicknames

Shaquille O'Neal has a big heart to give away some of his nicknames to the players, equivalent to his prowess. The Shaq Fu is mesmerized by the 'Greek Freak' Giant Antetokounmpo's dominance inside the paint, taking the ball to the hole, throwing it down without any flip shots reminded everyone and O'Neal himself when young.

He was obsessed with the fictional character Superman, and many of his cars had the Superman emblem.

In 1994, the Shaq Fu video game was released for Super NES and Sega Genesis, and in 1995, the Shaq Fu game was ported to platforms like the Game Gear, Game Boy, and Commodore Amiga. Later, in 2018, Shaq Fu: The Return was released for Play Station and Xbox. Please scroll down for his favorite superhero nickname.

• The Diesel - Like a diesel engine, Shaq has built and superpower on the basketball court. 
• Shaq Fu - Shaq Fu is a fictitious character in a fighting game.
• Superman - Shaq Fu renounced his Superman nickname to Giant Antetokounmpo. 

Unique Shaq Nicknames

(NBA always compared Shaq and Wilt Chamberlain for their physical power that altered the game rulebooks. Both played for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team and were great centers in NBA history.)

The show maker Shaq won many unique nicknames in his NBA career. Shaq always had unique interests and was a rapper with lyrics that always answered his real-life stories. Explore down for this splendid performer's unique titles he gained.

• The Big Baryshnikov - Shaq's footwork on the basketball court was like the great ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.
• Shaq Daddy - Shaquille's hip-hop rap stage significance calls him Shaq Daddy.
• Wilt Chamberneezy O'Neal - Shaq got this name for his consecutive championships like Wilt Chamberlain.
• The Big Sidekick - Shaq helped Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant win the championships.

Famous Shaq Nicknames

Shaq is well-versed in his basketball fundamentals and has taken a lot of famous nicknames. Most of Shaquille's self-applied names are famous in NBA history. He joined the Phoenix Suns team in 2007-2009 and got a co-MVP award along with his ex-colleague Kobe Bryant from Los Angeles Lakers team. Page down to look for some of his famous nicknames:

• The Big Aristotle - Shaquille orates inspiring quotes of great socialists in public.
• The Big Cactus - In the Phoenix Suns team, Shaq called himself Big Cactus.
• The Big Shamrock - The nickname before his retirement when he was in the Boston Celtics team.
• The Big Felon - Self-anointed when he won a steal against Orlando Magic.

Shaq Nicknames Given By Himself

The big fella's humor is Shaqalicious, and his achievement made him contented, and he called himself many nicknames. In 2002, Shaq's Los Angeles Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets team.

Shaq symbolizes himself with Agave, a cactus family plant.

When Shaq won the 2000 NBA MVP award, it reminded him of the great quote of Aristotle that excellence is a habit and not a singular act.

Shaquille's impressively powerful scores in his 18 years career with the Lakers team ranked his eighth position in the NBA league history with average scores of a double-double of 24.3 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 28,596 points.

At 39, 2010-2011, the last season before Shaq retired, he played for the Boston Celtics team. After an eight years gap graduation, in 2012, Shaq did his doctoral degree in a business major in Louisiana State from Barry University, Miami.

He accomplished his dream with a 3.813 GPA and 1100 graduates in the commencement ceremony. O'Neal had a natural talent for rapping and signed with Jive Records and, in 1993, released his debut album, Shaq Diesel.

He played in the NBA until 2011 and is living his dream as DJ Diesel. Tap down to view some of his self-name nicknames:

• The Big Agave - Shaq self-compares with honey-like, sweet from the inside and stern from the outside.
• The Big Aristotle - Shaq is known for his philosophical quotes, hence the comparison.
• The Big Deporter - Self-named when Arvydas Sabonis and Rik Smits were defeated in a playoff.
• The Big GOAT - GOAT means greatest of all time.
• The Big Shamrock - Shaq self-praised himself when he played with Boston Celtics.
• The Big Shaqtus - Shaqtus self-rhymed with Cactus when he played with Phoenix Suns.
• Dr. Shaq - Shaq refers to himself as a Doc after his doctoral degree.
• LCL - Shaq self-believes he is the Last Center-left in NBA history, like Wilt Chamberlain.
• MDE - Shaq was self-named MDE after he ranked eighth in his NBA career.
• Shaq Diesel - Shaq was self-named Shaq Diesel after his debut album with Jive Records.