Among the many teams that Shaq played for—Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the only one to wish him well on his birthday was the team that drafted him.
Happy Birthday @SHAQ! Check out these photos of Shaq through the years: http://t.co/J7qYstmUeV #TBT #ShaqBDay pic.twitter.com/QahqvhXwF7
— Orlando Magic (@Orlando_Magic) March 6, 2014
TNT, which employs Shaq as an NBA analyst, also made sure to wish him a happy birthday.
RT to show the one and only @Shaq some birthday love! (PIC) pic.twitter.com/4DUcyEdTqH
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 7, 2014
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa, who played with Shaq during his time in the desert, also got in on the action, as did Mickey Arison—for whom Shaq won his fourth NBA title in a Miami Heat uniform.
Happy B-Day to the Big Fella, Shaquille O’Neal @SHAQ!! #Superman #TheRealDeal http://t.co/umqZtAQRxQ — Leandro Barbosa (@TheBlurBarbosa) March 6, 2014
Happy birthday @SHAQ enjoy big fella. — Micky Arison (@MickyArison) March 6, 2014
A GIANT Happy Bday @SHAQ Appreciate all you stand tall for big fella. . .see you soon — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 6, 2014
Shaq was more than gracious in accepting the birthday wishes from many fans and celebrities on Twitter.
Thank you for all the birthday wishes. Love you all — SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 6, 2014
I want a birthday present. Partner with me. ShaqFu Returns! http://t.co/HG2YrfP10g — SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 6, 2014
Shaq-Fu, the best/worst video game ever, is being reborn http://t.co/qTXTtodehC — TIME.com (@TIME) March 7, 2014
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Stevie Neil 4 Real says
Those Team USA uniforms in 1996 are among my favorite ever!
Stevie Neil 4 Real says
The “Big Galactus” is such an apt nickname! Does that make Kobe/Penny/DWade the “Silver Surfer”?
Michael Brumagin says
I do not want the imagery of Kobe/Penny/Wade as Silver Surfer in my head… SMH