Now that I’m an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don’t go to the gentlemen’s clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.
SHAQUILLE O'NEALStats 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.
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Before I became the ‘Great Test of the West,” I was the ‘Beast of the East.’
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Keep in mind, I’m not allowed to be tough. I’m tamed.
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I came here with the perfect chemist’s perception. The formula they had was perfect and any added ingredient could make it go bad or worse.
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Stay out of the gentlemen’s clubs. Get a lot of rest. Just have fun and relax and stay focused.
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There was a kid that had five brothers and sisters, and the family was missing for like five days. I was watching TV, they [found each other] and now they’re in San Antonio. So I bought them a little apartment in San Antonio. But I’m doing stuff like that all over.
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I know how to turn the bad into good always.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I’m always ready for a change. I’m Irish. I’m a leprechaun.
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I respect order and it really gave me the discipline to be a leader and not a follower. It also helped me stay out of trouble.
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Y’all reporters like my quotes, don’t you. Yeah, my quotes are Shaqalicious.
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Anyone else has to come upstairs and see the Shogun. I’m still the Shogun.
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I don’t get tired. I get beat up. You keep chopping on a tree, you need to give the tree some rest so the chlorophyll will fill back up and the tree gets its energy back.
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Being here feels like I’m out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.
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