Shaquille O’Neal

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Lakers To Hang Shaq’s No. 34 Jersey At Staples Center

Throughout Wednesday, tributes to Shaquille O’Neal have poured in from the likes of NBA commissioner David Stern after the center announced his retirement on Twitter. The Los Angeles Lakers will honor O’Neal in the most visible way possible: by retiring his No. 34 jersey.

2011/06/01

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Shaq Says He’s Retiring Via Twitter

He was a prolific producer of rebounds and record albums. And nicknames, too, as if at 7-foot-1 and 350 pounds he was too big for the simple “Shaq” that made him an instantly recognizable, one-name star in all of his endeavors.

2011/06/01

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Shaq Unlikely To Return For Celts Game Vs Clippers

Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Shaquille O’Neal’s foot is still bothering him, pushing back his return to Boston’s lineup.

2011/03/05

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest (37) drives his way into Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) during the 2010 NBA Championship Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals. (credit Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Lakers Set To Face Celtics, Shaq In Finals Rematch

The NBA finals seemed to go on forever last summer, stretching through seven games over two weeks until the exhausted Los Angeles Lakers finally edged the injury-depleted Boston Celtics with their last gasp in the final quarter.

2011/01/29

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