The Miami Heat have retired their No. 32 jersey, which belonged to NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. The Heat held a special ceremony for O’Neal right before their match against the LA Lakers on Thursday.
O’Neal appeared in 205 regular-season games over parts of four seasons with Miami, averaging 19.6 points and 9.1 rebounds.
The legendary player was also with the Lakers for some time where his No. 34 jersey was already retired. O’Neal won three championships with the Lakers before they traded him to the Heat in 2004 where he won another ring in 2006.
The player remains a fixture in record books for both teams. He ranks among the top 10 for both sides in several categories including field goal percentage, points per game, rebounds per game and blocked shots.
He is best known for his hard slam dunks that have left quite a few back boards broken.
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