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'NEALKeep in mind, I’m not allowed to be tough. I’m tamed.
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You know, I’m very photogenic.
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Excellence is a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.
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Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way. Went to the police academy to become a police officer.
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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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Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain’t nothing but a sandwich.
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A pinch is a pinch. If you pinch my right nipple, I’m going to say, ‘ouch.’ If I pinch your right nipple, you’re going to say ‘ouch.’ A foul is a foul and a flagrant is a flagrant.
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I’m a cop, and cops talk. They called me the day he did it, but did you ever hear me say anything about it? I played ball, because that’s how I am. I’m true.
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The problem with kids these days is they don’t have enough fun stuff to do. When I was stationed with my family in Germany, youth basketball programs gave me something to strive to do my best at.
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If you don’t stick to simplicity, you’ll die a horrible death.
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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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That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don’t ask dumb questions.
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I had an awful first quarter but I picked it up. To all you single guys out there, it’s not how you start the date, it’s how you finish it sir.
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I just said to myself, ‘Damn, I’m a great player.’
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I’m a combination of the Terminator and Bambi.
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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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