Myles B O’Neal is the son of former American basketball player Shaquille O’Neal and famous TV personality, entrepreneur, and humanitarian Shaunie O’Neal. His career interests lie outside the court unlike the rest of his siblings who follows their father’s footsteps in basketball.
He is busy putting his mark on the entertainment and fashion industry as a TV personality, musician, and model. The lad has featured in some TV shows, fashion shows and has released a single.
His dreams and aspirations in these areas are nurtured by his desire to build a name for himself. Here are facts you should know about him.
How Old Is Myles B O’Neal?
Myles B O’Neal was born on the 8th day of May 1997 in Los Angeles, the United States. He was raised alongside his half-siblings; Shareef, Shaquir, Amirah, and Me’arah. As regard education, he attended Crossroad High School. And was at Santa Monica College where he studied acting.
He is currently 28 years old.
Career Of Myles B O’Neal
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Myles’ career interest cuts across entertainment and fashion. His first appearance on the silver screen was in 2010 on the reality TV series Basketball Wives on his 13th birthday. The show focused on wives, girlfriends, as well as ex-wives and ex-girlfriends of basketball players.
Likewise, in 2016, he featured alongside his siblings in his mother’s reality show, Shaunie’s Home Court. Besides his mother’s TV show, he has appeared in Sha Life, and The Hills: New Beginnings.
He dived into the modeling world when he was 21, walking for Dolce & Garbana’s Spring 2018 runway show at the Milan Fashion Week. Before that, he modeled in the Descendant of Thieves for Fig collective in 2017. Subsequently, Myles walked for Elie Saab, Ports 1961, Givenchy, Turkey, Fendi, Michael Kors, and many others at the Dosso Dosso Fashion Show in Antalya.
Another career path that Myles is showing much promise is music. His single ‘Run It Back’ has hit the airwaves and has gained acceptance for its ‘mad’ lyrics. Also, he shares a common interest with his father in DJing.
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Every Fact About Myles B O’Neal
1. Shaquille O’Neal Is Not His Biological Father
The former NBA star is not his biological father. His mother had him from her previous relationship before getting married to Shaq.
After the marriage, the legendary NBA star accepted him as a son and treats him as one of his own. He was initially known as Myles Nelson but took the surname O’Neal after the marriage.
2. His Mother And The Former Basketballer Are Divorced
Myles’ mother married Shaq on 26th December 2002 at a wedding ceremony at Beverly Hills Hotel. Before and in the course of the marriage, the pair shared 4 children: Shareef who was born in 2000, Amirah who was born in 2001, and Shaqir who was birthed in 2003. The last child between the duo, Me’arah came in 2006.
Though it was unexpected, the couple first parted ways after 5 years of marital bliss on 4th September 2007, however, they settled shortly after. Two years later on 10th November 2009, Shaunie filed for divorce on grounds of irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in 2011.
Even though the marriage did not work for them, Shaunie and Shaquille joined hands together to co-parent their kids.
3. Pharrell Williams Inspired Him to Become a Fashionista
What ignited his desire for fashion was musician Pharrell Williams whom he saw leaving the Beverly Hills Hotel. He was just in elementary school at the time. According to him, the musician ran up to his father and told him he would send some of his brands (BBC and Ice Cream) to the kids. They got a huge box of clothes from the musician after getting to Miami, and from that day, Myles started thinking about how to look nice.
4. Founded A Clothing Line in 2015
Myles’ interest in fashion goes beyond just wearing clothes and modeling for brands. This is why he launched his clothing known as Stay Blessed in 2015. The fact that he launched it way before he made his debut as a model explains his love for fashion.
According to him, having style and wearing nice clothes are two different things. He said, he has seen a lot of people buying nice clothes that might not necessarily fit them perfectly. Despite that, they just buy because it’s a big brand. To him, it is better to buy get clothes that represent one than just wearing cool stuff.
5. How Tall Is He?
Myles B. O’Neal is quite tall; he stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.93m). While his body weight is 76kg (167lbs).
