“I play against a front and a back every night, Ming does not have to do that, Duncan does not have to do that, Garnett doesn't do that. I am the only one that has to do that.” DoePlayNightFrontsBasketballEvery NightDuncan Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I started out as a young Ninja and killed all of the Shoguns. I am a Shogun now and I'm holding my spot. There probably won't be another Shogun after this.” YoungBasketballSpotsNinjaShoguns Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Some things you just can't question. Like you can't question why two plus two is four. So don't question it, don't try to look it up. I don't know who made it, all I know is it was put in my head that two plus two is four. So certain things happen. Why does it rain? Why am I so sexy? I don't know.” KnowsTryingLooksDoeMadeTwoHappensCertainFourLike YouBasketballRainSexyThings HappenMade ItPlusFunny Basketball Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“That is why one day I said my game will be like the Pythagorean Theorem - hard to figure out. A lot of people really don't know the Pythagorean Theory. They don't make them like me anymore. They don't want to make them like that anymore.” PeopleKnowsWantSaidHardGamesFiguresTheoryOne DayBasketballLike MeTheoremsPythagorean Theorem Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“They shot the ball well early. What comes out of the microwave hot doesn't always stay hot. I know, because I eat bagels in the morning.” KnowsWellsMorningBasketballShotsBallsHotFunny BasketballMicrowavesBagels Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“We want to win. We want to win big. We want to win the whole thing.” WantWholeBigsMotivationalWinningBasketball Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“We're just going to come out and play. We know that we're supposed to win all the games, but if we don't, we just have to take the next game and focus on what we did wrong in the game before and just try to do better at the next game.” IfsKnowsTryingPlayMotivationalNextGamesWinningFocusBasketball Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“When you flop, that's just another message that you don't know how to play me. Stand up and take your medicine like a man.” KnowsMenPlayKnow HowBasketballMessagesMedicine Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.” NeedsLongWinningGoalTermAbilityPlayerBasketballMy FamilyFinancialExcitedHeatLong TermAcquireAddressesAgreementAllowingContractsChampionshipSetting GoalsFinancial Goals Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I want to be known as 'The Big Shakespeare.' It was Shakespeare that said, 'Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them.'” MenWantSaidBigsBornKnownAchieveGreatnessBasketballThrustAchieve Greatness Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Nietzsche was so intelligent and advanced. And that's how I am. I'm the black, basketball-playing Nietzsche.” BlackBasketballIntelligent Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Stats don't matter. I care about winning, not stats. If I score 0 points and we win I'm happy. If I score 50, 60 points, break the records, and we lose, I'm pissed off. 'Cause I knew I did something wrong. I'll have a hell of a season if I win the championship and average 20 points a game.” IfsMatterCareGamesWinningCausesLosesBreakHellRecordsBasketballSeasonsAverageScoreI CareChampionshipPissed OffPoint Break Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I dribble rhymes like basketball... People call me 'E.T.' What's that, Shaq man? 'Extra Tall.'” PeopleMenBasketballHip HopRapExtrasCall MeTallRhymeDribbleShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“The day I stopped worrying about stats is the day I started winning” WinningWorryBasketballNba Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“My secret? See it, and stay focused on it.” SecretFocusBasketballFocusedStay Focused Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm the NBA's best NFL player, and I've always been the sexiest 7-footer in the NBA - for 12 years running.” YearsRunningPlayerBasketballNflNbaSexiestNfl Players Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“If I were a painter, you'd be calling me Shaqcasso.” IfsCallingBasketballPainter Author:Shaquille O'Neal
