Shaquille O’Neal: Through the years

West center Shaquille O’Neal of the Phoenix Suns dunks in the second half for two of his 17 points in the NBA All-Star game Sunday.   (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)

After leading the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 1995 and an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 1996, center Shaquille O’Neal left the team and signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. O’Neal won NBA titles with Los Angeles in 2000, 2001 and 2002.   (LUCY NICHOLSON, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Shaquille O’Neal, who scores 28 points, throws 1 down in front of the Magic’s Shawn Kemp.  (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal swats the Magic’s Tracy McGrady on a 2nd-half drive during Orlando’s 108-95 road loss Sunday night.  (CARLOS CHAVEZ/LOS ANGELES TIMES)

Fans at TD Waterhouse Centre saw plenty of this Sunday as Shaq scored 33 points and kept the Magic at bay.  (GARY BOGDON/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Phoenix Suns’ newly-acquired center Shaquille O’Neal acknowledges fans after being introduced as the Suns play against the New Orleans Hornets.  (Ralph Freso / Associated Press)

Shaq scores during the 2nd quarter.  (Robert Duyos/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and center Shaquille O’Neal talk strategy as they exit a huddle during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.  (Kim D. Johnson / Associated Press)

Shaquille O’Neal found little resistance from the Nets’ centers, including Aaron Williams during the 2002 NBA Finals.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Shaquille O’Neal picks on someone not his own size during a youth showcase at the L.A. Convention Center. O’Neal judged the moves of 10 area youths who displayed their basketball skills during the NBA All Star Jam Session for a shot at the Nestle Crunch Hot Shots Camp.  (Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Shaquille O’Neal gets air as he dishes off a pass during a Lakers fastbreak.  (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)

Shaquille O’Neal helps Corey Pannel dunk the ball at his Slam Camp in Thousand Oaks.  (Steve Osman / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe and Shaq hug before the game at Staples Center on January 16, 2006.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

In 2003, Shaquille O’Neal reportedly weighed 358 pounds and carried about 20% body fat.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)