Conversation so far:
How did Shaquille O'Neal hurt his toe?
Shaquille O'Neal had claw toe deformity in the smallest toe of his left foot.
Did Shaquille O'Neal lose his toe in the surgery?
Shaquille O'Neal opted against a more involved surgery to return quicker.

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