Shaquille O’Neal: Through the years

Three months into his rookie season, Andrew Bynum held his ground in a physical battle with veteran Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat. The two would get into a shoving match and each draw a technical after Bynum celebrated a dunk over the former Lakers big man. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

Orlando Sentinel

Sept. 15, 2014 2:12 PM PT

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West center Shaquille O’Neal of the Phoenix Suns dunks in the second half for two of his 17 points in the NBA All-Star game Sunday. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)

Shaquille O'Neal with the Los Angeles Lakers

After leading the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 1995 and an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 1996, center Shaquille O’Neal left the team and signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. O’Neal won NBA titles with Los Angeles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. (LUCY NICHOLSON, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Shaquille O’Neal, who scores 28 points, throws 1 down in front of the Magic’s Shawn Kemp. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal swats the Magic’s Tracy McGrady on a 2nd-half drive during Orlando’s 108-95 road loss Sunday night. (CARLOS CHAVEZ/LOS ANGELES TIMES)

Fans at TD Waterhouse Centre saw plenty of this Sunday as Shaq scored 33 points and kept the Magic at bay. (GARY BOGDON/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Phoenix Suns’ newly-acquired center Shaquille O’Neal acknowledges fans after being introduced as the Suns play against the New Orleans Hornets. (Ralph Freso / Associated Press)

Shaq scores during the 2nd quarter. (Robert Duyos/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and center Shaquille O’Neal talk strategy as they exit a huddle during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Kim D. Johnson / Associated Press)

Shaquille O’Neal found little resistance from the Nets’ centers, including Aaron Williams during the 2002 NBA Finals. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Shaquille O’Neal picks on someone not his own size during a youth showcase at the L.A. Convention Center. O’Neal judged the moves of 10 area youths who displayed their basketball skills during the NBA All Star Jam Session for a shot at the Nestle Crunch Hot Shots Camp. (Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times)