Imisa xilli ciyaareed ayuu Shaq ku qaatay 30 ppg
Context:Maalintii ugu horeysay ee ay kooxdu ka qayb gasho ciyaaraha Olombikada ee Atlanta, warbaahinta ayaa ku dhawaaqday in O'Neal uu ku biiri doono Los Angeles Lakers heshiis toddobo sano ah, $ 121 milyan. O'Neal wuxuu ku adkeystay inuusan Los Angeles u dooran lacagta; isagoo ka hadlaya saxiixa wuxuu tixraacay labo ka mid ah ogeysiisyadiisa badeecada, isagoo leh: "Waxaan ka daalay maqalka lacag, lacag, lacag, lacag, lacag. waxaan rabaa oo kaliya in aan ciyaaro, cabbo Pepsi, xirto dhar Reebok ah". Lakers waxay ku guuleysteen 56 ciyaarood xilli ciyaareedkii 1996-97. O'Neal wuxuu celcelis ahaan 26.2 dhibcood iyo 12.5 dib u soo celinta xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay ee Los Angeles; si kastaba ha noqotee, wuxuu mar kale seegay in ka badan 30 kulan dhaawac darteed. Lakers waxay galeen playoffs, laakiin waxaa laga saaray wareega labaad Utah Jazz shan ciyaarood. Ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee playoff-ka ee uu u ciyaaray kooxda Lakers, O'Neal wuxuu dhaliyay 46 dhibcood oo ka dhan ah Portland Trail Blazers, ugu badnaan kooxda Lakers ciyaar playoff ah tan iyo markii Jerry West uu 53 dhaliyay 1969. Bishii Diseembar 17, 1996, O'Neal wuxuu riixay Dennis Rodman oo ka tirsan Chicago Bulls; asxaabtii Rodman ee Scottie Pippen iyo Michael Jordan ayaa xakameeyay Rodman waxayna ka hortageen khilaaf dheeraad ah. Wargeyska Los Angeles Daily News ayaa sheegay in O'Neal uu diyaar u yahay in laga joojiyo ciyaarta sababtoo ah wuxuu la dagaalamay Rodman, O'Neal wuxuu yiri: "Waa wax kale in la hadlo si adag oo waa wax kale in la noqdo mid adag".  Xilli ciyaareedkii xigay, O'Neal wuxuu dhaliyay celcelis ahaan 28.3 dhibcood iyo 11.4 rebounds. Wuxuu hogaamiyay horyaalka boqolkiiba 58.4 gool gool, kii ugu horreeyay shan xilli ciyaareed oo isku xigta oo uu sidaas sameeyay. Lakers waxay ku dhameysteen xilli ciyaareedkii 61<unk>21, markii ugu horeysay ee Qaybta Baasifigga, waxayna ahaayeen kaalinta labaad ee horyaalka galbeedka inta lagu gudajiray 1998 NBA Playoffs. Ka dib markii ay ka adkaadeen Portland Trail Blazers iyo Seattle SuperSonics labadii wareeg ee ugu horreeyay, Lakers ayaa mar kale ku dhacday Jazz, markan 4 <unk> 0.
Shaquille O'Neal waxa uu ciyaaray 3 xilli ciyaareed oo uu 30 dhibcood ciyaarkiiba ka badnaa, dhamaantoodna waxa ay ahaayeen Los Angeles Lakers. Xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay wuxuu la qaatay Lakers 1995-96, markii uu celcelis ahaan 30.4 dhibcood ciyaarkiiba. Xilli ciyaareedkiisii labaad wuxuu ahaa 1996-97, markii uu celcelis ahaan 29.7 dhibcood ciyaarkiiba. Xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu dambeeyay wuxuu la qaatay Lakers 2000-01, markii uu celcelis ahaan 31.2 dhibcood ciyaarkiiba.