Report: Shaquille O’Neal to serve as Sacramento State basketball GM
04/29/2025
By Rivers Hughey
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former LSU Tiger and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the general manager for Sacramento State’s men’s basketball program, the school announced Monday.
Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the men’s basketball general manager of Sacramento State, sources tell ESPN. It will be a voluntary role for Shaq, whose son, Shaqir O’Neal, also plays for Sac State under Mike Bibby. Shaq and Bibby form a star duo as college GM and coach. https://t.co/3F2NQBbhf7
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 29, 2025
O’Neal, who will serve in a voluntary, unpaid role, joins the Hornets as his son, Shaqir O’Neal, transfers to Sacramento State to play under newly hired head coach Mike Bibby.
O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and longtime NBA analyst, is the latest athlete to take on a GM role at the college level, following moves by Stephen Curry at Davidson and Trae Young at Oklahoma. Sacramento State is coming off a 7-25 season and is seeking to rebuild under Bibby’s leadership.
O’Neal previously served as a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings from 2013 to 2022.