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Jermaine O’Neal Net Worth: How Rich is the Retired NBA Player?

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October 1, 2021

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Jermaine O’Neal is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the youngest player ever to play an NBA game at 18 years of age. Jermaine was picked up by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1996 NBA draft. As of 2022, Jermaine O’Neal net worth is estimated to be roughly $70 million.

Full Name	Jermaine O’Neal
Birth Date	October 13, 1978
Birth Place	Columbia, South Carolina, U. S.
Profession	Retired basketball player
Wife	Mesha
Net Worth	$70 million

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Early life

Jermaine O’Neal was born on the 13th of October, 1978 in South Carolina, United States. He was raised by his mother, Angela Ocean, along with an elder brother named Clifford. His mother worked really hard to raise her two sons, and even in a difficult situation, she was able to afford her children with their own devices. Jermaine became obsessed with athletics at a young age.

He used to enjoy football and basketball a lot, however, in both sport, he loves basketball the most. For his study, he joined the Eau Claire High School of the Arts. He was continuing to play basketball even in school, and he even made a promise to basketball coach, George Glymph that he would come out as the best player in the school’s history.

Jermaine O’Neal Net Worth & Career

Jermaine was picked up by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1996 NBA draft. Though, he had a late start with Portland due to a bone contusion on his knee. He played his debut game against the Denver Nuggets in December 1996. Since the time he made a debut, he named himself the youngest player to play an NBA game. He was 18 years, one month, and 22 days when he made the record.

O’Neal was traded to the Indiana Pacers in the 2000-2001 season. As soon as he started playing for the Pacers, he turned out to be the key player for the team. He improved his game significantly during the 2000-01 season where he made an average point of 12.9 and rebounds of 9.8 in each game.

He also played an important role to get his team set the record of 41-41 and the 8th playoff seed. O’Neal was traded to the new team, Toronto Raptors on July 9, 2008. After playing a year with Pacers, he was traded to Miami Heat in 2009.

O’Neal had a good record in his first 12 games with the Heat. Out of 12, he led his team to get victory in seven matches. He started in all 70 games in the 2009-10 season with Miami Heat. Jermaine signed a new contract deal with Boston Celtics on July 14, 2010. However, he didn’t have a good season with the Celtics as he had to miss 58 regular-season games due to left wrist and left knee injuries.

Jermaine signed a new contract deal with Phoenix Suns on August 15, 2012. He was made a new captain of the team along with another team member, Jared Dudley. While playing with Phoenix Suns on November 21, 2012, he helped his team to get the easy win over Portland Trail Blazers. In the game, he scored 17 points and defeated the Blazers with a score of 114-87. He was signed to Golden State Warriors on July 23, 2013.

O’Neal suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist on December 13, 2013, and he came back on action on February 4, 2014. He sat out of the 2014-15 NBA season since he was feeling exhausted. He was out of action from NBA for a long time which gave a hint of his retirement, but in February 2016, O’Neal stated he had not decided yet to get official retirement from the NBA.

Jermaine O’Neal Personal Life

Jermaine O’Neal is a married man who tied the knot with a lady named Mesha. He shares two kids with his wife, Mesha named; Jermaine Jr. And Asjia. O’Neal has been mostly in the news for his NBA career, and he has been successful to keep his personal life away from the media limelight.

O’Neal is quite active on Instagram where he shares his recent updates. He currently has 129K followers on his official Instagram account.