"The purest NBA guy" is how Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal described former Lakers teammate Mark Madsen on Fox Sports' "Fair Game" in 2019. He then quietly bought Madsen a custom $1,000 suit and arranged a discount on a pickup truck so the Stanford graduate could fit in among million-dollar wardrobes and luxury rides in the Lakers locker room. The impromptu spree kicked off one of basketball's endearing mentor-rookie stories and still resonates in Berkeley two decades later. Don't Miss: Pe
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Shaquille O’Neal Called Mark Madsen ‘The Purest NBA Guy’ — Then Got Him A $1,000 Custom Suit And Discounted Truck To Fit In On Rookie Pay
Published June 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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