Joe Toney

Joe Toney (born 1946) is an American former basketball player for Seton Hall University, in South Orange, New Jersey.[1] Toney currently lives in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Relationship with Shaquille O'Neal

Toney is the biological father of professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.[3]After Toney struggled with drug addiction and was imprisoned, Toney was out of Shaquille's life when Shaquille O'Neal was six months old.[4] Toney played basketball against O'Neal's stepfather, Phillip Harrison, and subsequently agreed to give up parental rights to his son.[5] Toney appeared on the Ricki Lake show in an attempt to re-establish relations with his son.[5] O'Neal went on to record a song "Biological Didn't Bother,"[3] whilst stating that his father did not exist to him.[6] Toney has now given up trying to re-establish a relationship with his son.[7]

Personal life

He was an All-State Guard in high school.[8] It was during high school that he began to use illicit drugs,[9] which ultimately ended his career in basketball.[10] Toney was sent to prison in Lexington, Kentucky on federal check fraud charges.[11][12] He has three children, Joseph,[13] Shaquille O'Neal,[14] and Emanual.[15] All three sons have met in passing.[16] Toney currently works as a social worker.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Shaq's Father Learns Biology The Hard Way". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 1994-12-11. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Berman, Marc (2002-06-13). "Estranged Dad Watches Shaq | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  3. 1 2 "Newark Bound VG – 2013 Winter | Spring : Shaq is Back". Mydigimag.rrd.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Wise Up About Your Parents sermon, Wise Up About Your Parents sermon by Timothy Peck, Proverbs". SermonCentral.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  5. 1 2 "Shaq Talks Back - Shaquille O'Neal". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  6. ↑ Bill Plaschke (2002-06-12). "Joseph Toney Calls Himself "Shaq\" And Wears A Lakers Jersey With \"o'neal" Printed On The Back. He Bought A Ticket To Tonight's Game To Watch The Real Shaq Win A Third Straight Nba Title Within A Few Miles Of The New Jersey Neighborhood Where The Kid Was Born. All Grown Up And Famous Now, Shaq Never Has Even Met The Man Who Is His Biological Father, The Man Who Abandoned Him Soon After He Was Born. Now He Just Wishes This Guy Would". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  7. ↑ Wise, Mike (2002-06-12). "ON PRO BASKETBALL - Before the Champagne, a Taste of Home". Newark (Nj): NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  8. ↑ "The Legacy Of One Of The Best Centers To Ever Play The Game: Shaquille O'Neal!!". Blog.shaq.com. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Shaq Talks Back - Shaquille O'Neal". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  10. ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal BK". Njsportsheroes.com. 1972-03-06. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  11. ↑ Bill Plaschke (2002-06-11). "'Biological Didn't Bother' - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  12. ↑ "In Newark, N.J., lives the biological father of one of the nation's most dominant athletes. The man calls himself "Shaq," yet he and his famous offspring--Shaquille O'Neal--have never met.". Chicago Tribune. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  13. ↑ "Shaq's Father Still Hopes To Beat Rap - tribunedigital-sunsentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 1994-12-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  14. 1 2 "Shaq Gives Dad A Bad Rap". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  15. ↑ "Shaq's Father Learns Biology The Hard Way - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1994-12-11. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  16. ↑ "Shaq Talks Back - Shaquille O'Neal". Books.google.com. 2002-02-18. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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