The Shaq Precedent

Those same sources said Buss is a man of principle who sticks by his decision. Those sources were mindful that when Shaquille O'Neal said during an exhibition game in Hawaii in 2003, "Now, you're gonna pay me," while looking for a contract extension, Buss was angry and never forgot that. After the 2004 season, Buss traded O'Neal to the Heat, in a deal that brought Odom to the Lakers. --LINK