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The slanted "Lakers" wordmark and drop-shadowed numbers were taken from the 1967–86 uniforms, while powder blue trim and white stars represented the team's Minneapolis years. On the shorts, the full team name shaped into a triangle was a nod to the early 1960s logo, and the current "L" alternate logo on the waist was a nod to the Kobe Bryant era.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal was Orlando's first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform.
Before he was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, the 17-year-old Bryant had made a lasting impression on then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, who immediately foresaw potential in Bryant's basketball ability during pre-draft workouts.
Los Angeles also signed free-agent Shaquille O'Neal. [151] Trading for Bryant was West's idea, and he was influential in the team's signing of the all-star center. [152] "Jerry West is the reason I came to the Lakers", O'Neal later said. [153] They used their 24th pick in the draft to select Derek Fisher. [154]
With an estimated net worth of $500 million, Shaquille O’Neal likely wasn’t expecting his credit card to be declined while shopping at Walmart.
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.
NEW YORK - Police are searching for four suspects after they opened fire into a crowd of 15 people standing outside an event space in Jamaica, Queens. Ten teenagers were hurt in the shooting ...
Shaquille O'Neal picked up both MVP and Finals MVP awards in 2000. Having also shared the 2000 All-Star Game MVP award, he was only the third player in NBA history to win all three awards in the same season. Kobe Bryant was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team, the youngest player to earn the honor.