Shaq Recalls Scary Encounter With Mike Tyson’s Pet Tiger

Shaquille O'Neal and Mike Tyson's friendship goes back a long way. They met in the mid 1990s when the legendary boxing was serving time in prison following his 1992 rape conviction.

Shaq was a rising star with the Orlando Magic after he was the team's No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. During his time with the Magic, Shaq recalled on his podcast that the team was in Indiana playing the Pacers. His friend, William Wesley, who is now an executive in the New York Knicks' front office, invited him to go visit Mike.