It’ll be Shaquille O’Neal’s night, but no doubt Lakers fans will voice their love for Phil Jackson, too.

Jackson will appear and speak at the Lakers’ halftime ceremony Tuesday night vs. Dallas to retire O’Neal’s No. 34 jersey. Jackson’s fiancee and Lakers part-owner Jeanie Buss will also speak, as will O’Neal.

Although O’Neal’s former co-star Kobe Bryant will remain in the locker room with the team, as usual at halftime, Bryant will have his own tribute via a recorded video he is doing for O’Neal, and it will be played during the ceremony.

Dwight Howard, who has had an acrimonious relationship with O’Neal, said Monday after a long pause to think about what comment he wanted to make that O’Neal “deserves it.”

“I’m happy for Shaq. That’s a big accomplishment for any player to have his jersey retired.”