When he was preparing for the 1992 NBA Draft, the eventual Hall of Fame center was, of course, the top prospect available.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were front in the great NBA Draft Lottery conspiracy of 1992, which Shaquille O'Neal remembers ...

Shaquille O'Neal offered yet another layer to conspiracies regarding the legitimacy of the NBA Draft Lottery. O'Neal, whom ...

This wouldn’t be the first time the NBA was accused of “rigging” the draft lottery despite their alleged process in making ...

Shaquille O’Neal only did more to fan the flames of the NBA draft conspiracy theorists with a David Stern story around him ...

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal are just two of the NBA superstars to make this NBA Draft conspiracy theory seem legitimate ...

(AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) Orlando Magic President and General manager Pat Williams grins while holding up a jersey bearing ...

Shaquille O’Neal intensified long-standing conspiracy theories surrounding the NBA Draft Lottery, sharing a personal anecdote ...

This is where a previously unknown story from Shaquille O'Neal comes in. When he was preparing for the 1992 NBA Draft, the eventual Hall of Fame center was, of course, the top prospect available.