Famous graduate

Jet, July 11, 2005

* FAMOUS GRADUATE: Twelve-time NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal after he receives a master of business administration (MBA) degree from the University of Phoenix during commencement in Inglewood, CA. O'Neal did online work and, before he was traded to the Miami Heat, attended classes at a West Los Angeles campus.

He said he would like to earn more master's degree, then a doctorate, possibly in criminal justice, so that he can later pursue a career in law enforcement. O'Neal, nicknamed "the Big Aristotle," holds a bachelor's degree in general studies from Lousiana State University (JET, JAN. 8, 2001)