Lakers Honor Shaquille O'Neal With High-Flying Statue Outside Staples Center
"This was very unexpected," said O'Neal, dressed in a cornflower blue and yellow plaid suit.
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"This was very unexpected," said O'Neal, dressed in a cornflower blue and yellow plaid suit.
A nine-foot 1,200-pound bronze statue of Hall of Fame Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was unveiled Friday outside Staples Center.
Shaquille O'Neal treated fans to a sneak peek of a statue depicting the Lakers legend set to be unveiled outside Staples Center later this week.
A bronze statue of Basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal will be unveiled March 24 outside Staples Center.
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The crash occurred at 12:37 a.m. on Katella Avenue near the 57 Freeway.
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