Jermaine O'Neal

The Celtics, The Greatest Franchise In The History Of Sport, signed Jermaine O'Neal yesterday. He is wicked.

Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13, 1978[1][2]) is an American professional basketball forward-center for the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 255 lb (115 kg) forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th pick of the first round, but O'Neal was unable to break into the first team in Portland and was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2000. In his eight seasons with the club, he was voted an NBA All-Star six times, made the All-NBA teams three times, and was voted the NBA Most Improved Player in the 2001–02 season. He also helped Indiana reach the NBA Playoffs six times, including the Conference Finals in the 2003–04 season. He was traded to the Raptors before the 2008–09 season began, and traded to the Heat midway through the same season. It was announced on July 8, 2010 that O'Neal signed with the Boston Celtics for two-years. The contract is reportedly for the team's full mid-level exception, which is around $5.7 million for the 2010–11 NBA season.