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Former Arizona Wildcats commit Shareef O'Neal announces he will transfer from UCLA

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UCLA forward Shareef O'Neal announced on Twitter Wednesday night that he will transfer from the school.

O'Neal is the son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and was once committed to the University of Arizona.

"My parents have always taught me that transparency is the best form of communication …" he tweeted. "However, I would like to give a special thanks to Coach Steve Alford who recruited me here Coach (Mick Cronin) for developing me and the awesome medical staff for giving me a second chance at fulfilling my dreams of playing on the next level.