Night Turns Emotional For Shaquille O’Neal As Rare Clip of Basketball Nirvana With Magic Johnson, Reggie Miller and More Comes To Light

NBA Players may retire from the sport, but the legacy they leave behind continues to live on. The number of years they devoted to basketball provided many examples and teachings for aspiring players to take up in their pursuit of making it to the professional level. Aside from that, they also left many memories for their fans and followers.

The NBA announced its 75th-anniversary team of the 75 best players in League history in 2021, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O?Neal took to social media to share the moment with his followers.

Shaquille O’Neal shares resurfaced clip of a wholesome moment featuring former players

An Instagram handle titled ?theold_head? recently uploaded a clip featuring the behind-the-scenes of the NBA 75 Anniversary ceremony.

The clip started off with former New York Knicks player Patrick Ewing appreciating the prowess of Robert Parish. It would switch to Reggie Miller crediting his success to Magic Johnson. Kareem Abdul Jabbar became overwhelmed by seeing ?all these talented athletes in one place?, describing it as ?amazing?. Former players Ray Allen and John Stockton were also seen catching up.

From the former players hugging each other to showing their excitement on meeting someone after a long time, the overall atmosphere was one filled with nostalgia and happiness all around.

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Two years after the moment took place, Shaquille O?Neal shared the resurfaced clip on his Instagram story. He did so to remind his 31.1 million followers of the wholesome event that brought out the favorites of so many fans.

Shaq gives credit post 75th Anniversary festivities

Back in 2021, the NBA celebrated its 75 anniversary by choosing the top 75 players in its history to be part of a special honor.

Held during the halftime period of the 2022 All-Star game, the 75 players were called upon to reunite and be part of a special ceremony.

Out of all the selected players, 45 of them were physically present. 15 of the players were honored posthumously since they had passed prior to the ceremony. The rest attended virtually.

Standing in a circle, arranged in accordance with their playing positions (Forward, Center, and Guard), the 45 players beamed as the surrounding crowd broke into cheers and applause.

Sometime after the ceremony, Shaquille O?Neal discussed the same with his TNT co-hosts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson.

Stating that his speech ?is gonna be a little lengthy?, the Big Diesel would go on to thank Sgt. Phillip Arthur Harrison, the man who believed in him when no one else did. He would acknowledge players like Magic Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, Dave Robinson and so many more for helping him grow better as a player.

Shaq also took a moment to thank Philadelphia 76ers legend, and co-host Charles Barkley, who usually was a target of various pranks from the 51-year-old.

?Charles taught me how to be ferocious and not give a damn what anybody said? said Shaq in a moment of modesty.

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Shaq?s thankfulness and humility at that moment came to be known as one of the best moments of the 75th-anniversary?ceremony. The honor is still remembered by the player and through his social media; he is ensuring that the rest of us don?t forget it as well.