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Originally Posted by Snake Doctor
I was so pissed when Shaq left Orlando. That was a stupid ass contract they gave him as a rookie.
That team could have won alot of rings in Orlando.
I quit watching basketball from then until just last year, when the Hornets piqued my interest.
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I moved to Orlando the same year they first went to the finals. The whole town was basketball crazy and the entire downtown business sector was reaping the rewards. The Magic had built a super nice two story store for selling Magic merchandise in a prime spot downtown. The Magic's playoff run to the finals was bringing in millions of dollars to the city. Then they let Shaq get away. The excitement and money went away. That fancy Magic store went out of business and sat empty for years.
Shaq wanted what he was worth and the Magic said he wasn't worth it and the city turned against Shaq for wanting it. Shaq left the Magic and the city of Orlando soon found out that Shaq was worth every penny he said he was. It's taken Orlando about 13 years to get back on track.
I sincerely hope they've learned their lesson and treat Dwight Howard like gold and don't let him get away like they did Shaq and the few rings he would've got them.