Shaquille O’Neal, Natalie Portman, & More Stars with Degrees (Photos)

Shaquille O’Neal just gave new meaning to the phrase “big man on campus.” The 7’1” former Miami Heat center graduated over the weekend from Barry University with a doctoral degree in Education (specifically, organizational learning and leadership with a specialization in human resource development). O’Neal has been working to complete his degree since 2006, reportedly studying during downtime from his job as an NBA analyst and between games. The soon-to-be Dr. Shaq even achieved a GPA of 3.813 and completed a capstone project entitled, “The Duality of Humor and Seriousness in Leadership Styles.” “Everyone thinks this is honorary. But this is not honorary,” O’Neal told the Miami Herald. “I put in four and a half hard years staying up late at night, studying, reading, rewriting papers Dr. Knopp marked up.” The basketball star has also dropped hints about his next ambition: “I think I’m going to try law school next. I think. We’ll see.”