Since 1984, every NBA championship team has had at least one player who was a teammate of Shaq. The Cavs are the last remaining team to have one of Shaq’s teammates on their roster. I guess it was meant to be? Go Warriors/Rockets!
1984 (Celtics) — George Kite (Magic, 1994)
1985 (Lakers) — Byron Scott (Lakers, 1997)
1986 (Celtics) — George Kite (Magic, 1994)
1987 (Lakers) — A.C. Green (Lakers, 2000)
1988 (Lakers) — A.C. Green (Lakers, 2000)
1989 (Pistons) —Dennis Rodman (Lakers, 1999)
1990 (Pistons) — John Salley (Lakers, 2000)
1991 (Bulls) — Horace Grant (Lakers, 2004)
1992 (Bulls) — Horace Grant (Lakers, 2004)
1993 (Bulls) — Horace Grant (Lakers, 2004)
1994 (Rockets) — Robert Horry (Lakers, 2003)
1995 (Rockets) — Robert Horry (Lakers, 2003)
1996 (Bulls) — Steve Kerr (Magic, 1993)
1997 (Bulls) — Ron Harper (Lakers, 2001)
1998 (Bulls) — Ron Harper (Lakers, 2001)
1999 (Spurs) — Steve Kerr (Magic, 1993)
2000 (Lakers)* — Kobe Bryant (Lakers, 2004)
2001 (Lakers)* — Tyronn Lue (Lakers, 2001)
2002 (Lakers)* — Rick Fox (Lakers, 2004)
2003 (Spurs) — Steve Kerr (Magic, 1993)
2004 (Pistons) — Lindsey Hunter (Lakers, 2002)
2005 (Spurs) — Robert Horry (Lakers, 2003)
2006 (Heat)* — Dwyane Wade (Heat, 2008)
2007 (Spurs) — Robert Horry (Lakers, 2003)
2008 (Celtics) — Paul Pierce (Celtics, 2011)
2009 (Lakers) — Derek Fisher (Lakers, 2004)
2010 (Lakers) — Luke Walton (Lakers, 2004)
2011 (Mavericks) —Sasha Pavlovic (Celtics, 2011)
2012 (Heat) — Udonis Haslem (Heat, 2008)
2013 (Heat) — Ray Allen (Celtics, 2011)
2014 (Spurs) — Boris Diaw (Suns, 2009)
2015 (Warriors) — Leandro Barbosa (Suns, 2009)
2016 (Cavaliers) — LeBron James (Cavaliers, 2010)
2017 (Warriors) — Matt Barnes (2009, Suns)
*Shaq was part of that Championship team