Former LSU basketball player Shaquille O’Neal will be around campus a lot more often – sort of.
A 900-pound bronze statue of the LSU Hall of Famer dunking in his collegiate uniform will be unveiled today in front of the LSU men’s basketball practice facility. The building is attached to the back of the PMAC.
The public ceremony takes place at 6 p.m. in front of the main practice facility doors in the L-lot. Invitation-only events will take place inside the facility.
Thought his athletic feats tower over everything else, O’Neal is a noted goofball and has made many forays into the realm of pop culture. He’s no longer only a basketball star, he’s a bona fide celebrity.
He’s appeared on “MTV Cribs,” freestyled a diss directed at former teammate Kobe Bryant and racked up countless nicknames. Notables include the Shaqtus, The Big Aristotle, Wilt Chamberneezy and The Big Shamrock.
He’s wowed fans on the court, but he’s also entertained them through TV sets, over the radio waves and on the silver screen. His appearance on campus will be a true star sighting.
 
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