Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh, Shaquille O'Neal's ex-girlfriend?

Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh, Shaquille O'Neal's ex-girlfriend?

Helix Odhiambo
updated at September 6, 2023 at 10:24 PM

Arnetta Yardbourgh is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is widely famed as the ex-girlfriend of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal. Arnetta and O'Neil dated for quite some time before deciding to part ways. They have since moved on with their lives.

Arnetta Yardbourgh's age
Arnetta Yardbourgh is a coaching expert and former girlfriend of legendary NBA centre Shaquille O'Neal. She has made a fortune from her career. Photo: @_coin_girl, @ArnettaYardbourgh (modified by author)
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Arnetta attracted much attention following her publicised relationship with Shaq. Besides her relationship life, she has succeeded in her business ventures and earned quite a fortune. Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh? Is she single? Read more about the wonder woman, including her life history, family, career, and net worth.

Arnetta Yardbourgh's profile and bio summary

Full name

Arnetta Yardbourgh

Date of birth

10 December 1971

Age

52 (as of September 2023)

Birthplace

Houston, Texas, USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christianity

Height

1.80 m (5 feet 8 inches)

Weight

55 Kg (121 lbs)

Education

Judson High School, University of Houston

Profession

Entrepreneur, philanthropist

Mother

Cheryl Richardson

Sister

Kinika Richardson

Ex-boyfriend

Shaquille O'Neal

Daughter

Taahirah O'Neal

Net worth

$300,000

Social media

Facebook, Instagram

What is Arnetta Yardbourgh's age?

Yardbourgh is 52 years old as of August 2023. She was born in Houston, Texas, USA. Arnetta Yardbourgh's birthday is on 10 December 1971. Her mother is Cheryl Richardson, while her sister is called Kinika Richardson. Details about their father remain unknown.

Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh?
Arnetta Yardbourgh (L) poses for a photo with her family. Next to her is her mother, Cheryl Richardson, and her young sister Kinika Richardson. Photo: @ArnettaYardbourgh, @thelocalreport8 (modified by author)
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Cheryl is a health educator, while her daughter, Kinika, worked in the aviation industry for two decades before shifting to entrepreneurship. She worked as a supervisor for two airlines.

Arnetta Yardbourgh's height and body measurements

Kinika's sister measures 1.80 m (5 feet 8 inches) in height and weighs 55 Kg (121 lbs). Her body measurements are 34-26-35 inches. She has dark brown eyes and blonde hair. Her bra cup size is 33C.

Yardbourgh's education

The entrepreneur attended Judson High School in San Antonio, Texas. After graduation, she enrolled at the University of Houston and graduated with a degree in business management.

Career

Arnetta Yardbourgh's birthday
Arnetta Yardbourgh poses for a photo with her friend Keva D. Horry (R) during her 50th birthday celebration in December 2021. Photo: @kdhorry, @kdhorry (modified by author)
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Arnetta is a businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the founder and president of AY & ASSOCIATES, LLC, a coaching, wellness, and consulting firm. The American entrepreneur has been in the coaching and consulting industry for over 14 years. She is also the president and co-owner of the Sugar Land Legends, an ABA semi-professional men's basketball team in Sugar Land, Texas.

The Houston-born celebrity also serves as an advocate of women in business as a Certified Woman-Owned Business (WBE). She works as a professional life coach at OTR Life Coaching, Inc. Yardbourgh has guided aspiring athletes in her Texas home.

Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh's husband?

Arnetta Yardbourgh's husband
Shaquille O'Neal looks ahead of a game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on 21 May 2023 in Miami, Florida. Photo: Megan Briggs
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According to sources, the professional life coach is single and lives with her daughter. She dated former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal before they parted ways.

Shaq was born on 6 March 1972 in Newark, New Jersey, to Lucille O'Neal and Joe Toney. He is one of the most dominant players in NBA history. He played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. Shaq won four NBA championships and an Olympic gold medal with the USA national basketball team.

The legendary athlete retired in 2011 to become an NBA analyst. He has four children with his ex-wife Shaunie Nelson and a daughter with Yardbourgh.

Shaq and Arnetta Yardbourgh

The former couple met in high school. They dated from 1992-1996. Yardbourgh accompanied Shaq at the 1992 NBA draft when Orlando Magic picked him. Arnetta Yarbrough and Shaq separated in January 1996, a few months before their daughter was born.

Shaquille, who lived in Los Angeles, advised Arnetta to move from Orlando to Houston, Texas, when she was pregnant.

Who is Arnetta Yardbourgh's daughter?

Arnetta Yardbourgh's child
Taahirah O'Neal and her father, Shaquille O'Neal attend HBO Premiere For Four-Part Documentary "SHAQ" at Illuminarium on 14 November 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Prince Williams
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Shaq's baby momma, Arnetta Yardbourgh, gave birth to their daughter Taahirah O'Neal on 18 July 1996 in Orlando, Florida, USA. Taahirah attended Clements High School and completed it in 2014. She later enrolled at Oglethorpe University and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. O'Neil's other kids are Shareef, Shaqir, Myles, Me'arah, and Amirah O'Neal.

What does Taahirah O'Neal do?

Arnetta Yardbourgh's child also became a philanthropist and has actively participated in the development, fundraising, and community engagement projects. Taahirah worked as a social media marketing intern at AY & Association. She joined her father's company, Mine O Mine, as a social media assistant from September 2017 to March 2020.

Taahirah joined PepsiCo as a communications associate analyst in November 2020. She is now the company's analyst. Arnetta Yardbourgh and Taahirah O'Neal live together after the professional life coach separated from Shaq.

Arnetta Yardbourgh's net worth

The ex-O'Neil's girlfriend earned an estimated net worth of $300,000 from her career. Her former boyfriend Shaquille has $400 million. He is a retired American basketball player, entrepreneur, and TV host. Shaq earned $292 million in NBA salary and $200 million from endorsements.

Social media

Taahirah's mother has Instagram and Facebook accounts but rarely posts. Arnetta Yardbourgh's Instagram has 58 followers and four posts as of August 2023. Her ex-boyfriend Shaq has 32.1 million followers on Instagram and 9.5 million followers on Facebook. He is also available on Twitter (X) with 15.8 million followers.

Arnetta Yardbourgh is known for her work in Entrepreneurship and philanthropy. She has created a stable and comfortable life for her daughter and herself. O'Neil's ex-girlfriend has also inspired many people as a professional life coach.

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Helix Odhiambo
Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.