2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers: Where are they now?

#1 Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal dunks against Utah Jazz

Shaquille O'Neal was picked first overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by Orlando Magic. He made a move to Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 as a free agent and was part of the three championship-winning teams. He also won one championship with Miami Heats in 2006. He played for Lakers until 2004 and went on to play for a total of six teams in his 19 years illustrious career.

O'Neal's 2001-02 season was marred by trouble with his toe. He had a corrective surgery on the toe before the start of the season. He could only manage to play 67 games in the season, starting 66 of them. He led his team with averages of 27.2 points, 2.04 blocks and 10.7 rebounds per game. In the NBA Finals, he averaged 36.3 points, 2.8 blocks and 12.3 rebounds in 41.5 minutes played each game. He finally hung his boots in 2011 after playing a season with the Boston Celtics.

Where is he now: Post his retirement, O'Neal has tried his hand at multiple businesses. He purchased minority stakes of Sacremento Kings and also bought a store of Krispy Kreme in Atlanta. He is currently featuring as an analyst on the television show Inside the NBA aired on TNT.