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UCLA men’s basketball player Shareef O’Neal announced Friday that he will sit out his freshman season due to “a serious heart issue” that will require surgery.
O’Neal, the son of former NBA star Shaquille, told TMZ Sports in a video interview that the undisclosed issue was discovered by UCLA doctors and will require surgery. But he said the injury is not believed to be career-ending and he expects to return to the court for the Bruins in the future.
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