It is being reported by TMZ that 18-year-old Shareef, son of retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is to undergo open heart surgery for an unnamed heart issue.
The 18-year-old student of the University of California Los Angeles, a highly rated basketball prospect, is expected to miss a whole year of the basketball season as he recovers from the surgery.
In his interview with TMZ Sports, he revealed that the university doctors spotted the defective condition during a routine check-up.
The school also released a statement in support of the student. “Freshman Shareef O’Neal will be sidelined for the 2018-19 season (medical). He will remain enrolled in class and on the men’s basketball team during this redshirt year. The UCLA men’s basketball program completely supports Shareef and his family as he gets this issue resolved.”
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