“Got Traded the Next Day”: Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Pat Riley’s Brutal Decision-Making After Run in with the “Godfather”

“Got traded the next day”: Shaquille O’Neal reveals Pat Riley’s brutal decision-making after run in with the “Godfather”

Shaquille O’Neal recounted an incident with Miami Heat president Pat Riley that led to his trade to the Phoenix Suns.

Shaquille O'Neal Reveals Heated Scuffle With Pat Riley Before 2008 Trade: ‘Motherf**ker, Put Me Out’

Shaq says a locker room standoff with Pat Riley led directly to his Miami Heat exit.

Shaquille O’Neal made a critical error in Miami Heat practice, Pat Riley traded him the next day

Shaquille O’Neal learned the hard way to never question Pat Riley or the Miami Heat culture. Shaquille O’Neal proved to be the game-changing superstar for the Miami Heat. The legendary NBA center joined the franchise in 2004. After a turbulent exit from the LA Lakers, as Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s relationship fell apart, the Diesel looked for a new beginning. Being paired with Dwyane Wade, a similarly prolific two-way guard, the Miami H…

Shaquille O'Neal Reveals How Pat Riley Forced Him Out of Heat After Altercation

In his quest to win more NBA championships than former teammate Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal joined the Miami Heat to The post Shaquille O’Neal Reveals How Pat Riley Forced Him Out of Heat After Altercation appeared first on FirstSportz.

Shaquille O'Neal Exposes Real Reason For Why Pat Riley Traded Him 24 Hours After A Fight

Shaquille O’Neal was once described by Pat Riley as his biggest ‘get’ on the market, even more monumental than signing LeBron James. The two won a championship together in 2006 after coming to terms with Shaq’s role on the team. So, it’s always a tad bit surprising to hear of the underlying feud between the two that led to Shaq being traded. A lot of the tension between them came from Shaq faking his injuries during the 2007-08 season, according…