NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recently disclosed that he took a pay cut during his time with the Miami Heat to enhance the team’s financial flexibility.
In an interview on The OGs podcast, O’Neal shared details about his decision to reduce his salary.
He explained (h/t HoopsHype), “When I was with Miami, Pat Riley came to me and said, ‘I can give you the full $120 million you’re asking for, but we won’t be able to sign anybody else, or I can give you $100 million, and we’ll bring in Udonis Haslem, James Posey, and Gary Payton.’”
O’Neal continued, “I took the $100 million because I wanted to win.
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