Lakers Will Retire Shaq's Number

[Pugz]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to honor their former self-proclaimed Superman, Shaquille O'Neal, by raising his No. 34 jersey to the rafters.

"We don't have any specific timetable on this, but you can be assured we will retire Shaq's jersey," said Lakers spokesman John Black in an email on Wednesday.

O'Neal, 39, revealed his retirement earlier Wednesday using the new social media tool Tout, a real-time video messaging service, to announce to fans: "We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that's why I'm telling you first, I'm about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon."

Via Dave McMenamin/ESPNLosAngeles.com

 

[DJT]

Nice move! They will probably give him a statue the dame day. lol

 

[Elite]

Wonder if Miami does anything for him, they don't get a ring without him

 

[Hurricane Season]

Wonder if Miami does anything for him, they don't get a ring without him

He sort of threw the Heat front office and his old teammates under the bus after he left there.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

What number will they retire for Kobe? 8 or 24?

 

[bosoxlover12]

24, imo

 

[Mexi]

What number will they retire for Kobe? 8 or 24?

24
and they'll have something up there honoring his 81 point game. he wore #8 that game

and i think if he has a statue, it'll have both numbers. one on each side

 

[elcheato]

Good move, never really doubted they wouldn't put him in the rafters.

 

[Pugz]

24
and they'll have something up there honoring his 81 point game. he wore #8 that game

and i think if he has a statue, it'll have both numbers. one on each side

the double numbers is a good idea. and i do think theyll give him a statue.

 

[DJT]

Before Kareem??? :huh2: lol

 

[SaintFan25]

I don't think they'll give him a statue before Kareem just because Kareem has spoken out about it.

 

[DJT]

Yeah most likely...I think it would be hilarious if they do though.

 

[SaintFan25]

Yeah most likely...I think it would be hilarious if they do though.

It definitely would. IMO they should move all the current statues next to each other and make one of Shaq dunking on all of them.

 

[Pugz]

It definitely would. IMO they should move all the current statues next to each other and make one of Shaq dunking on all of them.

ftw!

 

[$tunna]

Man I find it dope as life that they're retiring Shaq's jersey in LA

 

[Elite]

He sort of threw the Heat front office and his old teammates under the bus after he left there.

And he didn't leave on bad terms in LA?

 

[$tunna]

I think based on what he did in LA he kinda deserves it

 

[The Lone Granger]

This is great news. There were some people who doubted that they'd retire it because of how he left and went to another team...or three. When he went to Boston I had this thought, but I knew he'd be raised to the roof as a Laker. Great news to hear.