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Published August 4, 2010

The man is larger than life. 7-foot-1. 325 pounds. Shoe size 23.

Over his 18-year NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has bagged four NBA titles, a league MVP award, three NBA Finals MVP awards, 15 All-Star game selections and the Rookie of the Year award. Among active players, O’Neal leads the league in points, rebounds and blocks.

He has landed gigantic endorsement deals, a platinum rap album, shoes — all on top of an incredible $290 million earned in salary alone.

The Boston Celtics don’t just get a player. They get a brand. Here is a timeline of Shaq’s career highlights, both on and off the court:

Shaquille O'Neal is a player and a product. (Jeremy Bernfeld, Jeff Carpenter and Andrew Phelps/WBUR)

Thanks to Toys “R” Us for the leprechaun hat, and big thanks to Jeremy Bernfeld and Jeff Carpenter for their help with this infographiq.