NOW YOU KNOW

Shaquille O’Neal is one of eight players who were No. 1 overall selections in the NBA draft and won the regular-season most-valuable-player award:

*--* Player (Year drafted) Team Pos MVP Season(s) Tim Duncan (1997) San Antonio F/C 2002-03 Allen Iverson (1996) Philadelphia G 2001 Shaquille O’Neal (1992) Lakers C 2000 David Robinson (1987) San Antonio C 1995 Hakeem Olajuwon (1984) Houston C 1994 Magic Johnson (1979) Lakers G 1987, 1989-90 Bill Walton (1974) Portland C 1978 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee C 1971-72, 1974, 1976-77, (1969) 1980

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