The Pacers are finally back in the NBA Finals—25 years after their first trip! They beat the Knicks again in six games, just like back in 2000. That year, Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose were losing it in MSG, jumping and celebrating like crazy. This time, the vibe was a little more low-key but just as emotional, right in front of their home crowd. Reggie and Rose were there courtside, soaking it all in. And guess who else was there? Jermaine O’Neal, right alongside Reggie, especially during the intense Game 4, feeling every moment of this wild ride.

Jermaine O’Neal’s story didn’t begin under bright lights—it began in hardship. Straight outta high school in ’96, he landed in Portland, but let’s be honest—it wasn’t the dream. Then came the trade in 2000 to Indiana, and suddenly, this 6’10

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