O’Neal provided some insight into the impetus for his tweet on Wednesday evening when he announced that he was leaving UCLA after only half a season. “A part of my heart will always be at UCLA figuratively and literally,” O’Neal wrote. O’Neal did not accompany the Bruins on the trip but is expected to remain in school at UCLA through the end of the winter quarter. Cronin said in a statement that O’Neal had informed him of his decision Tuesday during a meeting with the coach. So, now being here, I’ve learned how to guard a point guard all the way down to the center position.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2020 04:07 UTC