The term 'Great Laker' refers to two basketball players, Shaq (4 letters) and Oneal (5 letters). Shaquille O'Neal, commonly known as Shaq, is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2004. During his time with the Lakers, he won three consecutive NBA championships and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He was also named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2000. His teammate, Kobe Bryant, was also a part of the Lakers' championship teams during this time. Karl Malone, also known as 'The Mailman', was another great Laker who played for the team from 2003 to 2004. He was a 14-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP.