Shaquille O’Neal to retire

Shaq Announces Retirement On Twitter.com

Basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal is hanging up his jersey for good after 19 years in the National Basketball Association. The towering sportsman, 39, has enjoyed a glittering career on the court, playing for teams including the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers, with which he won three NBA titles. He also won Olympic gold representing the USA at the 1996 Games.  (Portrait of Shaquille O’Neal for the cover of Ocean Drive by Naoto Ikeda)