A whole generation of people with no link to the Central Florida area became Orlando Magic fans because Shaquille O’Neal became the face of the franchise in 199

The issue of guns in the United States has been a longstanding and complex debate, and it has even found its way into the professional basketball world. In the early to mid-2000s, there were several high-profile incidents involving NBA players and firearms.

That glaring hole in his game made O'Neal a target for an entire defensive strategy: the world-famous "Hack-a-Shaq." Coaches started instructing their players to intentionally foul him, forcing him to earn points from the line rather than letting him bulldoze his way to easy baskets.