A former teammate of Shaq revealed why the star ended up with the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have seen all sorts of star players come through the organization, helping them to be one of the most historic franchises in sports history. They have had big personalities as well, with one of the biggest being former center Shaquille O'Neal.
The duo was electric and made Orlando a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. But all things come to an end and the Magic found that out rather quickly."I wanted to win a championship. I felt like our championship run was cut short when Shaq went from us to the Lakers. I knew that was going to be devastating, especially when you lose a guy of that magnitude,"
O'Neal wanted to build his brand outside of basketball as well, having dipped his toes in music and the movies. Being in Los Angeles gave him the best of both worlds so he took full advantage.
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