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The Orlando Magic were founded in September 1985 when Jim L. Hewitt approached Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams with a proposal to bring an NBA team to Orlando. The two held a news conference on the 19th of June 1986 to announce their intention of seeking an NBA franchise.
The Orlando Magic won the first pick in the 1992 NBA draft Lottery on the 17th of May 1992 and selected big-man Shaquille O'Neal from Louisiana State University. O'Neal became the biggest prize in the draft since the Knicks won Patrick Ewing and made an immediate impact on the team.
The Orlando Magic reached the NBA Finals during the 1994, 95 season after defeating the Boston Celtics, Bulls, and Pacers. They lost in a 4, 0 sweep to Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets.
The current home arena officially opened on the 1st of October 2010 as the Amway Center before being formally renamed Kia Center on the 20th of December 2023. The venue previously hosted the Orlando Magic until the 2009, 10 season when it moved to this new facility.
Orlando advertising agency The Advertising Works led by president Doug Minear created the original Magic uniforms following meetings with Walt Disney World artists. Pat Williams first suggested black and gold colors but the team chose black as the primary color along with electric blue and silver.