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BATON ROUGE, La. \u2014 Shaquille O’Neal\u00a0returned to Louisiana State University\u00a0on Saturday to earn his Master of Liberal Arts degree and give a speech during the commencement ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Before he walked the stage, the 7-foot-1-inch man’s name was read aloud and got a dig in on one of his longtime friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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“Shaquille ‘I hate Charles Barkley’ O’Neal,” the announcer read, which filled the stadium with laughter and cheers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The two are friends and colleagues on ESPN’s “Inside the NBA.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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After his name was called, O’Neal danced his way to grabbing his degree, then took some photos with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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He also made a speech at the commencement ceremony where he encourages students to “continue. Continue to strive, continue to learn, continue to have fun.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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He also plugged some of his products and took another shot at Barkley, garnering more laughs from the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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“Stay curious and open-minded around the world around you. This is the only room where we live in,” he said. “One day, Charles Marshall was fat. The next day, he’s skinny. I don’t know what happened. This world is crazy.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Neal earned the degree through LSU\u2019s College of Humanities & Social Sciences, adding another academic milestone to his long relationship with the university, where he became one of the most celebrated players in school history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The LSU basketball legend played for the Tigers from 1989 to 1992, then became the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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O\u2019Neal remains one of the top players in LSU basketball history, ranking 5th all-time in scoring with 1,941 points and second in rebounds with 1,217. He was named Associated Press Player of the Year in 1991.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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He graduated from LSU in December 2000 as LSU retired his jersey, making him the fourth player in program history to receive the honor at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In 2011, LSU unveiled a statue of O\u2019Neal outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center as part of the school\u2019s basketball statue plaza.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Following his LSU career, O\u2019Neal became one of the most dominant players in NBA history, winning multiple championships and later building a successful broadcasting and business career. He currently appears on TNT and ESPN basketball coverage programs.<\/p>\n

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