Shaquille O’Neal DEMANDS Orlando Magic retire his jersey like Lakers and Heat
The big man tipped-off his career playing for the Orlando Magic.
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Shaquille O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992 (Image via CNN)
Shaquille O’Neal has been by far one of the most physically dominating players the NBA has ever seen. He was drafted as the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. Since then, in his 19-year NBA career, Shaq has played for over six teams. These teams were the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Given the diversity in the teams he has played for, the former player is also known as the rainbow man.
Shaquille O’Neal achieved great heights in his NBA career. He’s won four NBA championships, including a three-peat with the Lakers. He was also the Finals MVP in each of those championship wins. His other achievements include the 1999-2000 MVP award, the 1992-93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections.
There’s no doubt that for the heights of achievements that Shaquille O’Neal has reached, teams would honor him. The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers have in fact, retired his jersey as a mark of respect. However, the team that he first played for is yet to make such a gesture.
Shaq threw shade at the Magic in his recently released hip-hop record. He says, “Got two retired jerseys in two different cities. I’m still waiting for that call from the Orlando Magic.”
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Shaquille O’Neal surprises a family at Home Depot
The music video for Shaquille O’Neal’s new song was shot entirely at Home Depot. For a video shot at a home improvement retail store, O’Neal pulled off quite an impressive visual product. However, shooting in such public, commercial spaces tend to bring a lot of extras and civilians. The same happened with Shaq and his team while they were shooting the video.
Shaquille O’Neal ran into two women who were at Home Depot. Subsequently, the big man once again showed everyone that his heart is as big as his physique. Shaq bought a washer and a dryer for the family, leaving the two women over the clouds. One of the women can be heard saying ‘Bless You” to the former player. The two women have also featured in the final cut of the music video.
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