NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal became a fan of Penny Hardaway when the two were filming the movie Blue Chips in 1993.

After earning the No. 5 seed in last season’s playoffs and pushing the Cavs to the seven games in the first round, the ...

That's when O'Neal, who was playing for the Orlando Magic at the time, fell in love with Hardaway's game. He even requested the Magic draft Hardaway with the No. 1 pick the summer of 1993 instead ...