DALLAS — The All-Star weekend in Cleveland that kindled much reflection for Shaquille O’Neal spilled over, to his apparent surprise, during his whirlwind two-day visit to North Texas this week.
The whirlwind part wasn’t the surprise. Everywhere he goes, after all, his gregarious 7-foot-1 presence creates a clamor of awe and excitement.
Such was the case when he arrived Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency as one of the featured speakers, along with former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, for the St. Phillip’s School & Community Center’s Destiny Award luncheon.
