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Ranking the Orlando Magic’s best performances at the All-Star Game

By Philip Rossman-Reich

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards and Team LeBron shoots against Nikola Vu?evi? #9 of the Orlando Magic and Team Giannis during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Team LeBron won 178-164. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards and Team LeBron shoots against Nikola Vu?evi? #9 of the Orlando Magic and Team Giannis during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Team LeBron won 178-164. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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1. 1996 Shaquille O’Neal

25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 10/16 FGs

Shaquille O’Neal’s final All-Star Game in an Orlando Magic uniform was perhaps his finest.

O’Neal by this time had well established himself in the league and begun to build his presence as an entertainment mogul. That was building and building for several years. Now O’Neal was at the peak of his powers. And he was willing to showcase all that on the big stage, as always.

O’Neal led the East in scoring for the second straight year. That was not enough to overtake Michael Jordan for MVP. O’Neal had at least two games where he could have poured in All-Star MVP worthy performances. This was the only one that came in a win.

To many, O’Neal should have won the MVP that year. It is probably the closest any Magic player has actually gotten to winning the All-Star MVP.

O’Neal missed most of that season with a hand injury. But he was all healthy for this game back in his hometown in San Antonio.

As Shaquille O’Neal would tell it, he wanted to show up David Robinson because of an invented slight. And he certainly did that in this game. He did not get the reward for his efforts.

Nikola Vucevic finally has his All-Star spotlight. dark. Next

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