“In this millennium that we live in, the 'Hack-a-Shaq'has proven not to work. It might work a couple games every now and then, but when it comes to the playoffs or a championship series, it doesn't work - not at all.” MightGamesCoupleBasketballSeriesWorking ItNow And ThenChampionshipProvenMillenniumHacksPlayoffsFree ThrowShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“(The Hack-A-Shaq is) just a way of telling me that you can't stop me. Thank you. I appreciate it.” WayBasketballAppreciateHacksFree ThrowShaqCan't Stop MeYou Can't Stop Me Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm not going to try to go out there and outdo him. I don't have to try to outdo him, I'm Shaq.” TryingBasketballLakersShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm going back to the old Shaq. I was normal last year - I was an earthling last summer. I had to go back to my alien roots.” YearsLastsBasketballNormalSummerRootsAliensLast YearLast SummerShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Somebody asked me about this the other day. A young Shaq and a young Penny, the young Shaq's going to take over. A medium Shaq and a young Kobe, the medium Shaq is going to take over. Now you've got an older Shaq and a young Dwyane; you step aside, you let him do his thing and you just do what's asked of you.” YoungStepsBasketballMediumsPenniesShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm dominant every night. I come in every night and get beat up. I never make a face when they try to flagrant or hack-a-Shaq me, because I'm not from this planet. Earthlings don't faze me.” TryingFacesNightPlanetsBasketballBeatsEvery NightDominantPlanet EarthHacksShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Once the Hack-a-Shaq works once, you know I'm going to see it again. The only thing worse for basketball than that defense is the Lack-a-Shaq offense, where I have to go to the bench because of foul trouble. There is no fun in that.” KnowsFunTroubleBasketballDefenseOffenseFoulBenchesHacksShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“If you're going to hire an assassin, let him go out and kill someone. I can't be Shaq taking six or seven shots.” IfsI CanBasketballSixShotsSevenAssassinsLet Him GoShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“If you want Shaq to be Shaq, you've got to remember that Shaq is known for wreaking havoc offensively - 26,000-plus points without consistently making free throws. Don't have me doing something I'm not used to doing. I ain't used to being a pick-setter. Let me badda-bing, badda-bang.” IfsWantRememberUsedKnownBasketballPicksLet MePlusConsistentlyBangsHavocFree ThrowShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I am aware that most people only see me as Shaq... the guy on the court. But there is another side to who I am, Shaquille O'Neal. And Shaquille O'Neal wants to explore every part of life. He wants the opportunity to pursue all of his desires. That includes being a part of the music industry as an MC. Music is and will always be a part of who I am.” PeopleWantDesireGuyOpportunitySidesIndustryBasketballMusic IsCourtWho I AmPursueMusic IndustryParts Of LifeShaq Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am and what I do. You look at Shaq and you see a basketball player. You look at Tiger Woods and you see a golfer. But people are responding to who I am.” PeopleThinkingLooksAttentionPlayerBasketballAthleteWoodsWho I AmOlympicsReally GreatTigersRecognizingGolfersRespondingBasketball PlayerShaq Author:Johnny Weir