“Big men are hard to find” - Michael Jordan would have forced Shaquille O'Neal to stay on the Lakers despite Kobe Bryant beef

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“Big men are hard to find” - Michael Jordan would have forced Shaquille O'Neal to stay on the Lakers despite Kobe Bryant beef

2024/04/02 Report

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During the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal era, the LA Lakers achieved a three-peat by winning the NBA Championship from 2000 to 2002. However, their success was marred by ongoing issues between Bryant and O'Neal, resulting in O'Neal being traded to the Miami Heat in 2004 after their loss to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals.

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In a 2005 interview with Cigar Aficionado's Marvin R. Shanken, Michael Jordan shared his perspective on the trade. Jordan believed that the Lakers made a mistake by letting go of O'Neal, stating, "I would have never gotten rid of Shaq.

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