Shaquille O’Neal’s exit from Orlando came down to money, respect, and market size. Despite being the face of the franchise, ...

As the Orlando Magic celebrate their 35th season, the team has announced that they are retiring Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey during a post-game ceremony at the Kia Center on February 13.

Shaquille O'Neal will have his No. 32 retired by the Orlando Magic next month, the team announced Thursday. It's the first time the team is retiring a number.

O'Neal never thought that the Magic would raise his jersey to the rafters of their arena. But he was wrong, and on Tuesday night, Orlando retired O'Neal's No. 32 — another first for the team and ...

On the surface, the jersey retirement celebrated the most memorable moment in Magic history (Shaq’s arrival), but it also was a cleansing of the franchise’s most forgettable moment (Shaq’s de… ...

Shaquille O'Neal never thought that the Magic would raise his jersey to the rafters of their arena. He was wrong. On Tuesday night, Orlando retired O'Neal's No. 32 -- a first for the team and its ...

Shaquille O'Neal is the very first Orlando Magic basketball player to have his number raised to the arena’s rafters. At the beginning of the year, the Orlando Magic announced that NBA Hall of ...

O’Neal was drafted by the Magic with the No. 1 pick in the 1992 draft and spent the first four seasons of his career in Orlando. He averaged 27.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks through 295 ...

O'Neal, who wore No. 32 in Orlando, will be the first player to get a jersey number retired by the Magic. The Los Angeles Lakers retired his No. 34 jersey in April 2013, and the Miami Heat retired ...

In celebration of their 35th anniversary season, the Magic will officially retire jersey No. 32 in honor of Shaquille O’Neal, it was announced Thursday.. O’Neal, who serves as an analyst on ...

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. First rookie of the year ...

Shaquille O'Neal, speak during a pre-game press conference about the Orlando Magic retiring his jersey before the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Orlando, Fla ...