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Watch: Shaq receives standing ovation from Lakers crowd

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It's Shaq's world, and we're all living in it.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored Shaquille O'Neal with a statue, which they unveiled Friday. At their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves later in the evening, the Hall of Famer showed up and was met with cheers and a standing ovation from the Staples Center crowd.

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The big man averaged 27 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.8 blocks over eight seasons with the Lakers, whom he helped lead to three championships.

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