Kinda bizzare to see Shaq at the Laker game as a spectator

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  1. Yournewchef

    Yournewchef Whippin up a cake.

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    I'm suprised he is there as a spectator.
     
  2. Yournewchef

    Yournewchef Whippin up a cake.

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    Oh yeah this is the Bobcats vs Lakers
     
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    My reaction was like Lil Jon Dave Chappelle version WhoWhat! Yeah I was kinda surprised myself.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting YourNewChef:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm suprised he is there as a spectator.</div>


    Do you have picture by any chance?
     
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    Maybe he's contemplating a reunion back [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    yea, i was hoping for a picture. What I found funny was when he was on Cribs before he was traded, his sons room had Laker wallpaper and a bunch of other laker junk, wonder how it looks now and if he still has the same house. if he still has the house, he probably was just in town, night off and wanted to relax...
     
  7. Yournewchef

    Yournewchef Whippin up a cake.

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting airmcnair06:</div><div class="quote_post">yea, i was hoping for a picture. What I found funny was when he was on Cribs before he was traded, his sons room had Laker wallpaper and a bunch of other laker junk, wonder how it looks now and if he still has the same house. if he still has the house, he probably was just in town, night off and wanted to relax...</div>

    I was probably wondering about that too. It's probably still the same, he just rents it out to people he don't like lol.

    I woulnd't worry about looking for pictures, ESPN and NBA.com will probably get all butt sore and excited about it and have tons of pictures.
     
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    A photo would be great.
     
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    Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal, right, watches the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">O'Neal sat courtside - almost directly across the arena from Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak - as a guest of Lakers season-ticket holder Steve Jackson, with whom O'Neal does shoe business.

    Last Christmas, Jackson and his family showed up all decked out in No. 34 Lakers jerseys, making their deepest loyalties clear.

    With 8:36 left in the second quarter, O'Neal was escorted to his seat by Lakers senior vice president of business operations, Tim Harris, who'd gotten the heads-up that O'Neal planned to come by the house he claims he built.

    O'Neal drew the attention of Lakers coaches immediately.

    He mouthed words and signaled across the court once action resumed with some season-ticket holders and with Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw. Lakers equipment manager Rudy Garciduenas came by to visit, too.

    O'Neal dominated halftime, with arena security trying to keep fans from swarming him while the Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year being honored on the court were thoroughly ignored.

    As halftime ended, O'Neal left, saluting every Lakers employee he came across from public-relations assistants to ball boys.

    The current Lakers, including Bryant, all noticed O'Neal's ballyhooed presence; a shot on the overhead monitor preceded the crowd's ovation.

    Lakers rookie center Andrew Bynum entered the game right when O'Neal arrived.

    Asked what he was thinking at that time, Bynum said: "It made me just say I've got to step it up, because we've got to play them on Christmas, and I don't want to go out there and get dominated which is probably what'll happen anyway."

    Bynum immediately rushed an inside shot and then was scored on at the other end. That started a 5-0 run for Charlotte with O'Neal on hand, at which point Lakers coach Phil Jackson sent Bryant back into the game.

    But the Lakers couldn't get their groove back and found themselves down, 81-71, after a futile start to the fourth quarter - again with Bryant resting.</div>

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting airmcnair06:</div><div class="quote_post">yea, i was hoping for a picture. What I found funny was when he was on Cribs before he was traded, his sons room had Laker wallpaper and a bunch of other laker junk, wonder how it looks now and if he still has the same house. if he still has the house, he probably was just in town, night off and wanted to relax...</div>

    He sold his LA mansion after he left.
     
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    Is it just me or does he look a lil chubbier.
     
  13. airmcnair06

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting rocky votolato:</div><div class="quote_post">He sold his LA mansion after he left.</div>
    oh, ok, he said Michael Jackson kept trying to buy it, I bet he was in no position to buy it then, haha
     

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