Shaquille O'Neal offers up expertly color-wheeled defense of LeBron

Shaquille O'Neal offers up expertly color-wheeled defense of LeBron
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Shaquille O'Neal has worn many hats — not to mention many jerseys.

The former NBA star, current TNT announcer, and honorary Deputy U.S. Marshal (seriously) once held another title: LeBron James' teammate on the Cleveland Cavaliers. So when James announced he was returning to the Cleve on Friday, Shaq quickly crafted his response to anyone upset over the flip-flopping King James:

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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.