It was “Shaq Day” in Newark on Monday as NBA legend and Brick City native Shaquille O’Neal trekked to the South and Central wards, sending messages to locals in each neighborhood that opportunity and access to a quality life is possible in the state’s largest city. The NBA Hall of Famer was unwavering in his message to a group of youngsters gathered at a newly refurbished community basketball court on Hawthorne Avenue, a project that was headed by O’Neal through his philanthropic foundation and organization partner Icy Hot.