Shaquille O'Neal may be best known for his time with the ... brought rings to would later reward him by retiring his No. 32 jersey. For more than a decade, he waited for his first team to do ...

When Shaquille O'Neal joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1996 offseason, the then-24-year-old had to choose a jersey number for the new chapter in his NBA career. Ultimately, "Diesel" chose No.