Shaq’s daughter makes transfer decision

Florida Gators forward Me’arah O’Neal walks on the court against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C.O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan.4, 2026.(Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

With the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals and the increased usage of the transfer portal, there is hardly an athlete nowadays who doesn’t at least think about changing up schools.O’Neal’s daughter became the latest college athlete to switch schools on Monday.

Me’Arah O’Neal announced she will transfer to theKentucky Wildcats.

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“I give thanks to you that I was marvelously set apart.Your works are wonderful—I know that very well.(Psalms 139:14),” she wrote on Instagram announcing her commitment.

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Tennessee guard Talaysia Cooper attempts a shot while guarded by Florida forward Me’Arah O’Neal in Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan.1, 2026.(Saul Young/News Sentinel/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Wildcats are coming off a season in which they made the Elite Eight.Kentucky finished 25-11 and defeated the James Madison Dukes and West Virginia Mountaineers before falling to the Texas Longhorns.

Shaquille O’Neal previously praised his daughter as being the standout basketball player in his family.

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Shaquille O’Neal honors the flag during the women’s basketball game at the Steven C.O’Connell Center Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan.29, 2026.His daughter, Florida forward Me’arah O’Neal, is on the team.(Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun)

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“My baby is the best athlete in the family because she can do it all,” he said,via ESPN.“She’s not an old-school player.She’s the new pick-your-type player, so I’m going to give her the title.She can shoot, she can dribble.She can’t be fazed when it comes to certain things.”