Whether you call him Shaq, Diesel, Shaq Diesel, or DJ Diesel, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to ever step on a basketball court and a true American treasure. So much of his success as a player and personality stems from the three rings he won alongside Kobe Bryant in L.A, despite their tumultuous alliance. But, what if Shaq never moved out West and instead, stayed in Orlando? Do the Magic outrun the Bulls and speed up the last dance? Does LeBron never take his talents to South Beach in a newly configured Eastern Conference? And would we never have witnessed the cinematic masterpiece, Kazaam?! Find out on Alternate Routes.

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