On February 14, Beijing time, the industry-wide Orlando Magic officially announced that they would host a shocking jersey retirement ceremony for their legendary superstar Shaquille O'Neal in the key game of the night's home game against the Thunder. It is understood that O'Neal is the first outstanding player in the history of the Magic team to win the jersey retirement award. Over the course of his illustrious career, O'Neal has played 295 pitched games in a Magic jersey and averaged 27 per game2 points, 125 rebounds, 24 assists as well as an astonishing 28 caps have a dominant performance.
This retirement ceremony will undoubtedly be the jewel of the Magic's 35th anniversary celebration. It is worth mentioning that O'Neal has previously received honorary tribute from the Heat and the Lakers, and will become one of the few great stars in the history of the industry who have their jerseys retired by three giants at the same time. Previously, only three names had been included in the list: Basketball Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, the epic Pete Maravich, and Bill Russell, the pinnacle of the sport.
O'Neal's closest friend and rival Ross Barkley sent his deepest wishes to the glorious moment, and although the tone was full of sarcastic tones, it undoubtedly showed his deep respect for the old teammate. He humorously and wittily said, "Congratulations, congratulations! Wait a moment ......Dear O'Neal, which Lakers, Cavaliers, Heat, Suns, or Celtics have your jersey honorably retired? Oh yes, yes, I got it wrong, the correct answer should be Orlando Magic! We would like to express our love to you, your outstanding achievements are impossible to ignore! ”
In the glory days of the Orlando Magic, O'Neal had an outstanding record, averaging 27 per game2 points, 125 rebounds, 2With 8 blocks across the board, the shooting percentage reached a staggering 581%；In addition, he stepped onto the All-Star stage four times, won the All-Team seat three times, won the scoring title and the Rookie of the Year award, and led the youth team to the Finals in the third season of his career. However, it is sad that despite O'Neal's defeat to the Rockets in the Magic's final championship, he has long been an indisputable legend in the hearts of fans. The Magic will retire O'Neal's No. 32 jersey