What Had Happened Was: Dorell Wright Tells Us How Shaq Gypped Him Out of a New Car

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The Miami Heat had the ultimate collection of talent when they won the 2006 NBA Championship. Back then, Dorell Wright was the youngster of the group, drafted straight out of high school in 2004. His experiences there helped shape him into one of the better three-point shooters in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers. Before the guard got booted from the playoffs by the Spurs, Wright reflected on some of the early moments of his career under the tutelage of veterans like Gary Payton, Shaquille O?Neal, and Alonzo Mourning.


Was Gary Payton as big a trash talker as public perception had made him out to be?What do you remember from Dwyane Wade?s historic 2006 NBA Finals performance against the Mavericks?The Heat are known for giving back to the community. How much of that played a role in you being a charitable player?

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