Will Shaquille O'Neal Finish His Career in Turkey?

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Will Shaquille O'Neal finish his career playing alongside Allen Iverson in Turkey? That's what Seref Yalcin, the general manager of Besiktas Cola Turka, the team that signed Iverson in October, reportedly told Turkish media outlet Ajansspor.com.

Yalcin claims he met with O'Neal on a recent trip to the United States, and that the future Hall of Famer told him, "I want to be a champion this year with Boston. But I'm coming to Turkey next year."

"Some people will still come out and said (say) 'Shaq won't come to Turkey'," Yalcin added. "But the chances are very high." Yalcin's comments to Ajansppor.com were translated by hoopsnotes.com.

Technically speaking, there's nothing stopping O'Neal from following in Iverson's footsteps. He signed a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics, but the second year is a player's option. And while European teams generally can't afford to match more lucrative NBA contracts, O'Neal actually signed for the veteran's minimum and is slated to earn just $1.399 million next season.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/shaquille-oneal-turkey-shaq/

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