sport news Shaquille O'Neal reveals he wore suit he couldn't afford when being drafted ... trends now
sport news Shaquille O'Neal reveals he wore suit he couldn't afford when being drafted ... trends now
O'Neal struck a deal with a local business owner without having $2K to his name Over the next two decades, O'Neal made more than half a billion from the NBA DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal revealed he wore a suit to the 1992 NBA Draft he could not afford.
The best player in college basketball was near-broke 20 years before the inception of name, image, and likeness. Before being selected No 1 overall by the Orlando Magic and earning $3million his rookie year, O'Neal did not have $2,000 to his name when leaving LSU.
As former NBA Commissioner David Stern read O'Neal's name first at the draft held in Portland, Shaq accepted the honor after making a deal with a local store owner, he told PEOPLE.
Across O'Neal's 19-year career, he
