That gives O'Neal unique perspective on the current Lakers, and in a Friday interview with Sports Illustrated to promote his new Netflix documentary Power Moves with Shaquille O'N

The Los Angeles Lakers found new life in the final stretch of the playoff series, thanks to a blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. With the playoffs approaching,

The love that Luka Doncic felt in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform could be short lived, according to longtime Lakers superstar Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq said the pressure is on Doncic and teammate LeBron James to deliver playoff success in 2025-26.