NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recently returned to LSU on Saturday. It was for his daughter, Me’Arah O’Neal, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2024. She is considered one of the top players in her class. The 16-year-old stands 6-foot-3 and has basketball in her blood.
Me’Arah’s recruitment has been heating up in recent months. She will likely be able to play anywhere in the country when it’s all said and done.
The Tigers are ranked No. 5 in the country in Kim Mulkey’s third year with the program. They are on a roll at 25-1 with just the one loss to No. 1 South Carolina, and LSU’s 2023 class featured the No. 1 player in the country, Mikaylah Williams, so it won’t slow down soon.
Angel Reese, the Tigers’ leading scorer, was in charge of showing the O’Neals around. The star sophomore even joked about staying another year before turning pro to play with the youngest of Shaq’s children.
Reese also made an appearance in Me’Arah’s TikTok video from the visit, which referred to her and Amani Bartlett as “sistas.” At one point, as Me’Arah did her photoshoot without her dad, Reese asked Shaq if he could beat her in a game of 1-on-1. The Basketball Hall of Famer immediately shut down any idea that he would lose before he also got in on the visit pics.
