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Shareef O’Neal thanks fans for support after undergoing heart surgery

December 13, 2018 by Larry Brown • Comments
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Shareef O’Neal made it out of his heart surgery successfully on Thursday night, and he had his fans in mind afterwards.

The UCLA Bruin sent a tweet in the evening thanking his fans for all the “love and support,” saying that helped him through his surgery.

I made it,Thank you for all the love and support! I really appreciate all your thoughts and prayers, that’s what helped me through this surgery. I’m on the road to recovery, and I’ll be back soon…better than ever.
His Words, typed by Mimi oneal pic.twitter.com/yPu2js7M2f

— Shareef O’Neal (@SSJreef) December 14, 2018

O’Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, was part of a highly-touted recruiting class at UCLA, but he is taking a medical redshirt season after an electrical problem was discovered in his heart during a routine check in the fall. The surgery is supposed to correct the issue and help O’Neal play at full strength in the future.

O’Neal has faced this potential scary situation with nothing but optimism. That positive attitude should serve him well throughout his recovery.

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