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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (/ ʃ ə ˈ k iː l / shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as Shaq (/ ʃ æ k / SHAK), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
Led by All-Stars Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, new acquisition Horace Grant, and franchise cornerstones Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott, the Magic rolled through the Eastern Conference, winding up with a then-franchise best 57–25 mark. Orlando's road to the Finals began with a convincing 3–1 series win over the Boston Celtics.
d Jones won four additional championships: in 1972 as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1981 as assistant coach of the Boston Celtics, and in 1984 and 1986 as head coach of the Celtics. e Sanders was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor. [91] f Loscutoff did not play in the 1960 Playoffs and Finals due to injury. [92]
The new-look Heat proved too much for the Celtics and easily won the series in five games, knocking Boston out of the playoffs. [4] Following the season, Shaquille O'Neal retired after playing 19 seasons in the league. [5] [6] [7]
Shaquille O'Neal joins fellow former Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain as the only NBA players to have jersey numbers retired by three of their teams. Thanks to Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal becomes ...
The top two, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown and McClung, moved on to the second round. ... For Jaquez’s first dunk, he had Basketball Hall of Famer and former Heat center Shaquille O’Neal ...
The Celtics signed Shaquille O'Neal for the 2010–2011 season to replace the injured Kendrick Perkins, adding to the rivalry by bringing the Shaq–Kobe feud to the Celtics–Lakers. [111] During a game against the Lakers on February 11, 2011, Ray Allen became the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made. [112]
Shaquille O’Neal, ... is now just the third player in league history to have his jersey retired by three different teams. ... Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics before he retired in 2011. He ...