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Gary Payton told Shaquille O’Neal he couldn’t be No. 1 option on 2006 Heat: ‘You getting older’

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While legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal was still in the upper echelon of players in the league during his stint with the Miami Heat, he was in his 30s at that time and wasn’t the same game-breaking talent he was with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fellow Hall of Famer Gary Payton told O’Neal as much when they were teammates on the Heat, with Payton explaining to O’Neal that the offense had to run through a young Dwyane Wade. O’Neal was evidently …
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Heat Nation broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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