They asked me when I was out there, ‘Why do you want to be traded?’ I said me staying here is like divorcing my wife and marrying someone who looks like me. That’s backwards, man.
SHAQUILLE O'NEALI know how to turn the bad into good always.
More Shaquille O'Neal Quotes
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Every time that I’ve won a championship I’ve looked at my guys around me and looked at their work ethic and said ‘You know what, I’m going to win it this year. I feel that way now.
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(The Hack-A-Shaq is) just a way of telling me that you can’t stop me. Thank you. I appreciate it.
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Keep in mind, I’m not allowed to be tough. I’m tamed.
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I think I’m the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, ‘That’s barbecued chicken down there.’
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I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.
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That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don’t ask dumb questions.
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My motto is very simple. Win a Ring for the King.
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I’m very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don’t get to the philosophical side.
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I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up.
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If you don’t stick to simplicity, you’ll die a horrible death.
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I urge all children to listen to their mothers and fathers. My mom was helping out some kids and she didn’t want to call me for all of the money; she only wanted to take care of some of the kids.
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Pluto is not a planet, but I am.
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Why don’t you bring your face up here and let me punch it? Then you can tell me (if I’m stronger).
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As a general, and as a leader of this team, whatever I’ve got to do get my guys going I’ll do it every time. If I have to be the bad guy sometime, I’ll guess I’ll take that. That’s what a leader and a general and a chief of police does.
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The stats win nothing. I’m still sexy. I’m still great.
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