How tall is Shaquille O Neals family?

Shaquille ONeal: To be fair, Shaqs parents are taller than average. His mother, Lucille ONeal, is 62. His father, Joe Toney, is 61. However, they are still well below the average NBA height.

Why did Shaq leave Miami?

Winter said, [ONeal] left because he couldnt get what he wanted—a huge pay raise. There was no way ownership could give him what he wanted. Shaqs demands held the franchise hostage, and the way he went about it didnt please the owner too much.