Shaquille O’Neal’s NBA career and achievements Former player of the American Basketball League (NBA) team Orlando Magic, Shaquille O’Neal retired his jersey. In a ceremony after the game where Magic lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-113 at the Kia Center in Orlando, O’Neal’s jersey number 32 was retired. O’Neal, one of the most dominant centers in basketball, made history as the first person whose jersey was hung in the Magic court. Additionally, O’Neal became the third basketball player, after Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich, whose jersey was retired by three different teams. Previously, the Los Angeles Lakers (34) and the Miami Heat (32) retired O’Neal’s jerseys and displayed them in their gyms. Selected by Magic as the first pick in the 1992 draft, O’Neal remained with the team until 1996. The American basketball player became the Rookie of the Year and the first player in Magic’s history to be chosen as an All-Star. O’Neal, who also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics, was once the season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and reached the NBA Finals three times, winning championships four times. O’Neal was selected 15 times and was a three-time MVP in the All-Star games. He was the league’s top scorer twice and ranked in the top 5 of the season eight times. Shaquille O’Neal averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 blocks in his 19-year NBA career during the regular seasons.