Debut of Shaq makes Cleveland a Bang
As I have seen in the Sports News earlier, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal made their first public appearance together as Cleveland teammates.
The Cavaliers’ troubled guard, who is dealing with personal problems as well as legal issues pending from a recent arrest on weapons charges, was kept away from Cleveland’s intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, a workout that served as the Cavaliers’ debut of James and O’Neal.
James and O’Neal played on opposite teams one last time. O’Neal, acquired in an offseason trade, played for the Gold while James led the Wine. O’Neal was unofficially 6 of 8 from the field, dropping at least four short jumpers and one layup when he got behind the Wine’s defense. The 7-foot-1 big man is settling into his new home, but he’s still learning about some of his new teammates.
Earlier in the day, O’Neal and James mugged for the cameras and generally clowned around during the team’s media day, which was postponed after two hours on Monday because of a power outage. James and O’Neal rapped some lyrics together and lifted guard Mo Williams off the ground during a photo shoot.
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The word is spelled “debut,” not “debue.”