Jermaine O’Neal Jr. Is Building His Own Legacy at SMU
Jermaine O’Neal Jr. grew up around NBA arenas, elite players and enormous expectations—but his journey is about much more than a famous last name.The SMU basketball forward opens up about growing up in Dallas, his lifelong bond with teammate Jaden Toombs, the inspiration he draws from his sister Asia O’Neal and the challenge of stepping out of his family’s athletic shadow to establish an identity of his own.Jermaine also explains how he went from barely touching the net to dunking within four months, which NBA stars helped ignite his love for basketball and why Andy Enfield and SMU became the…
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