It has been 20 years since Orlando Magic history changed forever.
July 18, 1996, was the day Shaquille O’Neal officially signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, ending perhaps the zenith of the Magic’s popularity and its biggest championship window.
The Magic were young and naive. Orlando was young and naive. And the star that would make or break their franchise was on the market. They were not quite sure what to do.
This Magic Moment, the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, brought with it the revelation Shaquille O’Neal always wanted to stay in Orlando.