what team did shaq play for first?
Orlando Magic
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 Saban was the son of immigrants from Croatia and grew up near La Grange , Illinois , a suburb of Chicago . His first job , at age nine , was as a caddy for Al Capone 's brother Ralph at a Chicago golf course . He attended Lyons Township High School and joined the school 's football team . A runner and passer , he led his high school 's athletic conference in scoring as a senior and was named an all @-@ state and all @-@ conference halfback . 

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 Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7 , 1994 . He reported to spring training in Sarasota , Florida , and was assigned to the team 's minor league system on March 31 , 1994 . Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father , who had always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player . The White Sox were another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf , who continued to honor Jordan 's basketball contract during the years he played baseball . 

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 Jordan was recruited by numerous college basketball programs , including Duke , North Carolina , South Carolina , Syracuse , and Virginia . In 1981 , Jordan accepted a basketball scholarship to North Carolina , where he majored in cultural geography . 

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 Over the course of his professional career , Rivera learned English , beginning in 1991 with the Greensboro Hornets , when he realized none of his teammates spoke his native Spanish . He is now a proponent of Latino players learning English and of American press members learning Spanish , in order to bridge the cultural gap . 
