Shaquille O'Neal wasn't meant to be the first overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. Scouts at that time saw him as a one-dimensional player — a center who could do nothing but force his way to the paint ...

Opportunity presented itself to the Orlando Magic in 1993. A year earlier, they won the NBA Draft Lottery and ended up picking Shaquille O'Neal first overall in the 1992 NBA Draft. O'Neal won Rookie ...

As the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, Shaquille O'Neal was promised a lot of money. He inked a four-year $17 million deal as soon as he was selected by the Orlando Magic. He made a whole ...