Shaquille O’Neal has six children he publicly claims as his own, plus one stepson he helped raise.

How many kids does Shaq have?

Most recent profiles of Shaquille O’Neal describe him as a father of six children. These six are the kids he consistently talks about in interviews and parenting features.

However, Shaq is also closely tied to a seventh child, his stepson Myles, whom he helped raise and often refers to as part of his family. That is why some people online say “Shaq has seven kids,” counting Myles as well.

Quick family breakdown

  • With ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh, he has daughter Taahirah O’Neal.
  • With ex-wife Shaunie O’Neal, he has four children: Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me’arah.
  • Shaq also helped raise Shaunie's son Myles O’Neal from a prior relationship, who treats Shaq as his dad and is widely described as his stepson.

So if you’re being strict and only counting biological kids, the answer is six ; if you include the stepson he raised, many fans and articles effectively treat it as seven.

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Wondering how many kids does Shaq have? Shaquille O’Neal is a dad of six biological children, plus a well-known stepson he helped raise, making many fans say he has seven kids.

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