When the Miami Heat successfully traded for Shaquille O'Neal in 2004, the team arranged a parade for him in Biscayne Boulevard to announce his arrival in the city. Instead of riding a small truck with a stage set-up on its back, the former MVP and 15-time All-Star opted to roll in an 18-wheeler with the words “Diesel Power” written on its sides.

Not to be outdone, his mother, Lucille O'Neal, made a similar entrance during the retirement ceremony of his son's number 32 jersey at the American Airlines Arena on Thursday night. She rode a smaller version of the 18-wheeler as she made her way to the hardwood to the delight of the crowd.

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Shaq delivered to his promise when he joined the team and helped bring their first championship in 2006. Since then, the Heat have become the free-agent destination for a lot of players they pursued in the past few years and changed the direction of the team according to Pat Riley.

O’Neal’s number 32 jersey is only the third in Heat franchise history to be retired, joining Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway in their arena's rafters.