On July 14, 2004, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Shaquille O’Neal to the Miami Heat, marking the end of a dynasty.
The Lakers originally signed O’Neal as a free agent in the summer of 1996 while he and Kobe Bryant went on to become perhaps the most dominant duo in NBA history.
In O’Neal’s eight seasons wearing the purple and gold, he was named an All-Star seven times while reaching the NBA Finals four times, winning three championships, three Finals MVPs, and one regular season MVP.
Under head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers became one of just a handful of teams to win three straight NBA championships from 2000-02.