Feb 23rd, 2010 · China is looking to make its Li Ning sportswear company a global brand. Li Ning already has sponsorship deals with four NBA players, including Shaquille O'Neal. The company has opened its first U.S. retail store in Portland, Ore., which is in Nike territory.
Apr 24th, 2009 · It's hip to be square this weekend at the annual National School Scrabble Competition in Providence, R.I., where fifth- through eighth-graders are facing off. The winning team gets $10,000, and there's a hot bonus prize: The team that makes the highest play using the letter Q wins one of Shaquille O'Neal's basketball jerseys.
Jun 27th, 2008 · Barbershoppers Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Justin Ross talk about the Obama-Clinton unity tour, the recent flap surrounding NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's rant against rival Kobe Bryant, and Don Imus' latest on-air woes.
Mar 8th, 2008 · On Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat replayed the last 51.9 seconds of game the Hawks won in December. The NBA determined Miami's Shaquille O'Neal had been wrongly ejected with less than a minute to go.
Feb 23rd, 2008 · As the NBA season progresses, the early season dominance of the revived Boston Celtics is challenged; big man Shaquille O'Neal gets a fresh start with the talented Phoenix Suns; and Big Ben Wallace joins LeBron James in Cleveland.
Nov 5th, 2004 · As the new NBA season begins, the biggest change is the move of superstar center Shaquille O'Neal from the Western Conference Los Angeles Lakers to the Eastern Conference Miami Heat. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and the Wall Street Journal's Stephan Fatsis.
Jul 20th, 2004 · NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Harvey Fialkov, sportswriter for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, about the arrival of basketball star Shaquille O'Neal in Miami. O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat by the Los Angeles Lakers last week.
Jul 15th, 2004 · The Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA trade superstar center Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for three players and a first-round draft choice. O'Neal was long unhappy in Los Angeles. With his departure -- and the potential loss of fellow star Kobe Bryant -- many see the Lakers losing their past dominance. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and commentator John Feinstein.