Shaquille O’Neal recalls throwing his Olympic medal out the window in a fit of rage: 'I was so pissed off'

Shaquille O’Nealhas just about as many accolades as any basketball player in history.

However, he no longer has the hardware from one significant win.

I said, ‘Cool.'"

Shaquille O’Neal at the 1996 Olympics.Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty

However, he didn’t know just how limited his minutes would be in that final Olympic contest.

“He didn’t play me at all until, like, the last two minutes.

“No, I threw it away,” O’Neal responded.

Shaquille O’Neal.Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage

So commence basketball’s greatest treasure hunt.

There are only about 430 miles of I-75 between Atlanta and Orlando to search.