The Los Angeles Lakers Are Why Shaquille O’Neal Chose the Boston Celtics

August 5th, 2010 by Ross Lipschultz Leave a reply »


 

This summer in the NBA has been one of the most hectic of all time.

Some players took less money for a title. Some took more than they will ever merit. Some (gasp!) actually got paid what they deserved.

And then there was Shaquille O’Neal.

ESPN reported today that the Big Aristotle signed a two-year deal worth roughly $3 million with the Boston Celtics. This comes as a surprise to many who heard Shaq insist that he wanted nearly $10 million throughout the entire offseason.

So what gives?

Yes, it would have been unlikely anyone would have given him the amount he wanted, and rightfully so. But since he took the veteran’s minimum, why choose the Celtics out of the plethora of teams that would have given him a deal of this size?

Does he just love the nickname “The Four-Ring Clover?” Is he a big fan of clam chowder?

Probably not.

The main reason that s ...

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