Conversation so far:
how did Shaquille O'Neal hurt Shaquille O'Neal's toe?
He was sidelined with hallux rigidus, a degenerative arthritis in his toe.
did he lose his toe in the surgery?
O'Neal debated whether to have a more invasive surgery that would have kept him out an additional three months, but he opted against the more involved procedure.

Question: What year was his toe surgery?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was Shaquille O'neal's toe surgery?