‘Three-Ring Circus,’ part 3: Shaquille O’Neal chooses between the Magic and Lakers

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a five-part serialization of “Three-Ring Circus,” Jeff Pearlman’s book about the Lakers era that featured Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Phil Jackson. The book was released Tuesday.Three-Ring Circus
Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Parts1 2 3 of 5On the morning of July 16, 1996, readers of the Orlando Sentinel were greeted by a front-page poll question: Is Shaquille O’Neal worth $11