In a recent episode of the Star Struck podcast, Orlando Magic legend Penny Hardaway detailed how current Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers played a role in his difficult departure from the franchise.

Hardaway said Rivers, who became the Magic’s head coach in 1999, was direct with him about the team’s perception of his career at that point.

“Doc Rivers came in and you know how much blood, sweat and tears I gave to Orlando and Doc Rivers was honest with me and said to me, ‘If you stay here, we're going to have to rebuild your image.' And I was like ‘Man, I am Orlando. Shaq is gone. Everybody knows me, Shaq and Penny, Orlando.' What crushed me was that he said that ‘We're going to rebuild your image around here in Orlando.' And I was trying to play through injury for my team and t

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