Shaquille O'Neal's towering presence made him impossible to miss, but in the summer of 1996, he made a move that caught Penny Hardaway completely off guard: leaving Orlando for Los Angeles.

With All-Stars and MVP candidates Penny Hardaway and the monstrous Shaquille O'Neal surrounded by veteran and up-and-coming players, there was no doubt in anyone's mind that the Magic would be an ...

Over the past several decades, many have wondered what could’ve been had Shaq not signed with the Lakers. He and Penny Hardaway did lead their team to the NBA Finals in 1995, though they were ...

Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway reunited in Orlando as the Magic retired O'Neal's jersey Tuesday. The superstar tandem took the NBA by storm in the early 1990s, spending three seasons together ...

But Shaq didn’t think twice about jumping to the Lakers in 1996, where he teamed up with Kobe Bryant and went on to create a dynasty. Looking on from Orlando was Penny Hardaway, who thought he ...

While Shaq calls Penny his Kobe before Kobe, Hardaway was a very different player in his prime than what Kobe became, but this is more in how they related to Shaq on the court -- guys that he ...

On TNT Tuesday, Shaq shared the story of the one time he and Penny got into a fight. He shared the story because Hardaway was on the program as well. “Me and Penny had one fight, and I’m going ...

Penny Hardaway’s Thoughtful Tribute to Shaq at Magic Jersey Ceremony Was All Class. The Hall of Fame center’s former teammate gave the Orlando Magic legend an incredible tribute.

Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway reunited in Orlando as the Magic retired O'Neal's jersey Tuesday. The superstar tandem took the NBA by storm in the early 1990s, spending three seasons together ...

Another player you could have added to the list is a guy by the name of Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, O'Neal's teammate during his days with the Orlando Magic. If you followed the NBA in the 1990s ...

Penny Hardaway and Shaq played alongside each other in Orlando for three years, from 1993 to 1996. During his appearance on the Compass Circle podcast , Penny Hardaway recalled learning about Shaq ...

Anfernee Hardaway's arrival turned the Magic into instant contenders. Orlando was already a team on the rise after they drafted Shaquille O'Neal in 1992.