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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:44 am    Post subject: Shaq Buys Minority Stake In Sacramento Kings

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Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports

Shaquille O'Neal — "Dr. O'Neal," if you ask him — is hoping to help cure the Sacramento Kings.

As the Kings continue their image makeover that was sparked by the late May sale of the team to Vivek Ranadive, they have made a big and bold move by adding O'Neal as a minority owner. The TNT analyst once gleaned pleasure in deriding the Kings, whom he owned in a very different way when his Lakers thrice knocked their rival out of the playoffs en route to titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Now his joy will come from seeing one of the league's worst-performing franchises turn things around.


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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2013/09/23/shaq-sacramento-kings-shaquille-oneal/2854021/

Shaq continues to get on teams that Lakers fans hate and consider rivals. Heat, Cavs, Celtics and now Kings. At least he isn't working for the Maloofs.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:11 am    Post subject:

If I were a Kings fan I'd be upset about this

That would be like the Browns letting John Elway own a stake of the team.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:29 am    Post subject:

Shaq wrote:
• "Afterwards, I said Chris Webber was going to leave as a free agent and Sacramento would go back to expansionism." -- on sweeping the Kings in the second round of the 2002 playoffs

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:35 am    Post subject:

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If I were a Kings fan I'd be upset about this

That would be like the Browns letting John Elway own a stake of the team.


I just checked sacbee.com and so far, no one had a problem. Some were praising the new ownership.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:43 am    Post subject:

I have a problem with this. But i guess business is business.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:51 am    Post subject:

This is like Paul Pierce buying a stake in the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:51 am    Post subject:

As long as he still calls them the queens I'm ok with it
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:11 am    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
This is like Paul Pierce buying a stake in the Lakers.
paul pierce went to highschool in inglewood. so its not the same. you can run with that logic for awhile at least. with shaq, there's no good excuse to pull out for the fans.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:57 am    Post subject:

At least the King board meetings should be entertaining.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:08 am    Post subject:

How about LeBron buying a stake in the Cavs!!!! Bam in your face Gilbert!!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:13 am    Post subject:

BSPN just put this up


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:17 am    Post subject:

I heard he's changing the name to the Queens.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:24 am    Post subject:

Can we just kill the "Shaqramento" puns now before it gets on T-shirts?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:35 am    Post subject:

I feel like he is just trolling the fan base.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:03 pm    Post subject:

He'll become the owner and change the name to Sacramento Queens.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:37 pm    Post subject:

KobeDunk wrote:
I heard he's changing the name to the Queens.


Would still be better than the Pelicans.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:15 pm    Post subject:

Most players own or get involved in other teams because they have a chance for a bigger role. Whereas if they remain with the same organization they played their entire career, they won't have the same power unless the current management relinquishes that role. Its happened in pretty much in all sports, from basketball, baseball, football, etc. These hall of fame players get to take their name and credibility to other organizations to try to raise the level that its lacking. In my opinion, it just speaks volumes about the power of the Laker alumni that other organizations welcome our players in their post playing careers.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:45 pm    Post subject:

Queen for a Pay
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:58 pm    Post subject:

I think it's great. We all tend to think of Shaq as a clown, but he's a smart guy who managed his money well. You don't hear of too many former NBA players who have the money to buy a minority stake in a sports franchise.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 2:15 pm    Post subject:

Will he still refer to them as the queens?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:04 pm    Post subject:

King of Queens
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:30 pm    Post subject:

No surprise here. I mean, we're talking about a guy who had the gall to play for the Celtics after being a Laker. That just does not happen. Nor should it.

There are certain guys, that once they become a Laker, they're a Laker through and through til death. Players like Magic, R. Fox, AC, Kupchak, Wilkes, Kareem come to mind. And, really, the list goes on. Shaq was just never one of those guys.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:42 pm    Post subject:

Shaq ended his career in puke green. He has no principals.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:57 pm    Post subject:

EchoZulu wrote:
No surprise here. I mean, we're talking about a guy who had the gall to play for the Celtics after being a Laker. That just does not happen. Nor should it.

There are certain guys, that once they become a Laker, they're a Laker through and through til death. Players like Magic, R. Fox, AC, Kupchak, Wilkes, Kareem come to mind. And, really, the list goes on. Shaq was just never one of those guys.


Shaq only has allegiance to Shaq.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:16 pm    Post subject:

I saw this (Shaqramento ) on NBATV. Shaq didn't look good. He looked weird/puffy-faced.
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