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Bigmagicfan82 · Post #1 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:19 am

I was talking to my friend about Shaq and the reason he left Orlando. I was wondering if you guys know where i can find some info about that. Also where i can find some where he made those statements about Orlando being a dried up pond and about him being to big for the city( or something like that)

Thanks

ivDT · Post #2 » by **ivDT** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:24 am

lexis nexis, usenet archives (try google's), magic fan sites.

i'm even sure our own howard mass has written a couple articles about shaq's departure.

imo, all you really need to know is that jerry west tampered, stern let him get away with it and shaq sucks at making movies.

Post #3 » by **ORL** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:27 am

Also, the rules were different and have changed since then -- under the current CBA, he wouldn't have been able to leave.

Bigmagicfan82 · Post #4 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:40 am

Yeah the point of the discussion was that my friend was saying that athletes don't really care about endorsements. They are just happy with the money they get from the league. I told him he was crazy and that players want to be stars just so they can get the endorsements. I gave Shaq as an example. How he wanted to leave for LA so he could get more money from endorsements and get into movies and make rap music. For the most part he didn't believe me.

Post #5 » by **ORL** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:55 pm

LOL. 99% of athletes care about any kind of money they can get. Just tell him to trust you on that one and move along. Shaq has somewhat famously said he hasn't touched his NBA contract money so far.

Post #6 » by **craig01** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:59 pm

ivDT wrote:
imo, all you really need to know is that jerry west tampered, stern let him get away with it and shaq sucks at making movies.

That is still painful.

macdalejax · Post #7 » by **macdalejax** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:52 pm

LOL...you're friend either doesn't follow sports or is a very utopian thinker. Sounds like you aren't going to win the argument no matter what evidence you present. Good luck.

magicfan4life05 · Post #8 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:00 pm

ORL wrote:LOL. 99% of athletes care about any kind of money they can get. Just tell him to trust you on that one and move along. Shaq has somewhat famously said he hasn't touched his NBA contract money so far.

yeah ive heard that too, he's basically living off of all his endorsements and all of his nba paychecks are sitting in the bank

Bigmagicfan82 · Post #9 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:54 pm

macdalejax wrote:LOL...you're friend either doesn't follow sports or is a very utopian thinker. Sounds like you aren't going to win the argument no matter what evidence you present. Good luck.

If i told you who he worked for, you won't believe me.

magicfan4life05 · Post #10 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:11 pm

haha ok now im intrigued, give us a hint!!

ivDT · Post #11 » by **ivDT** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:18 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:haha ok now im intrigued, give us a hint!!

i bet he works for the sports press.

Bigmagicfan82 · Post #12 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:32 pm

ivDT wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

i bet he works for the sports press.

You can say that. Something very similar.