NBA legend Shaq’s son, Shaqir O’Neal, verbally commits to Sacramento State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Shaqir O’Neal, son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, announced on social media that he verbally committed to play ball at Sacramento State.

Shaqir will be coming to Sac State by way of Florida A&M, where he averaged 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his three seasons there.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: (L-R) Shaqir O'Neal and Shaquille O'Neal attend the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 22, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

“I am incredibly grateful to Coach Bibby and the entire coaching staff for believing in me and offering this opportunity,” Shaqir shared on an Instagram story on Monday. “I look forward to contributing to the program and representing Sacramento State.”

The news comes just a week after former Sacramento Kings star Mike Bibby confirmed he would take the head coaching job for the Hornets.

“I think that we can get (top prospects) kids here, we’re going to try to have the Deion Sanders effect there’s going to be stars in the building some nights, current NBA players in the building,” Bibby said last week.