Shaq's Ex-Teammate on the Real Reason Why He Joined the LA Lakers

Throughout his nearly two-decade career in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal played for six different teams, most notably the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. While playing for the Magic in the early 1990s, Shaq shared the court with Penny Hardaway, who remained with the Orlando team after Shaq left for the Lakers in 1996. 

When looking back on Shaq's departure from Orlando to L.A., Hardaway believes there were other forces—or people—at play that had a hand in his move. He shared his thoughts...