TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 18: NBA legend Shaquille O'neal (R) and son Shareef attend the college basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Sacred Heart Pioneers at McKale Center on November 18, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

College Basketball

Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, re-opens commitment after debacle at Arizona

The first major block to fall.

By Raj Prashad | February 24, 2018

After Arizona head coach Sean Miller was reportedly caught on FBI wiretapping discussing a $100,000 payment to Deandre Ayton, Shareef O'Neal has decided to re-open his commitment.

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At this time I'm am opening up my recruitment due to the current events with the UofA Bball team.I would like to thank all the coaches for recruiting me. At the time my family and I think it's in my best interest to look at other options to assure my play in the NCAA next year.

— Shareef O’Neal (@SSJreef) February 24, 2018

Shareef committed back in April, but he's apparently backing off of that.

O'Neal is the No. 9 ranked power forward in the country and a top-50 player overall.

He's the son of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.

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