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UCLA Basketball: Shareef O’Neal to miss this season due to a heart issue

UCLA basketball head coach Steve Alford brought in the Top 5 recruiting class which includes six stellar freshmen. Unfortunately, they’re going to have to be without one of them as superstar power forward Shareef O’Neal will miss the season.

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On Friday it was reported that O’Neal, son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, would miss the 2018-19 season due to a heart issue.

TMZ has reported that UCLA doctors were able to find the undisclosed issue during a routine checkup.