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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEALIf you don’t stick to simplicity, you’ll die a horrible death.
More Shaquille O'Neal Quotes
-
-
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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I’m the first player in history that doesn’t want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I just want everyone to know I’m suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn’t let go.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
Everybody is not going to like it, but I don’t care if they like or not. I’m Bush, so if they don’t like it resign.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
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.
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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
The best quality about Kobe Bryant? You want me to be honest? I don’t know. I’ll tell you why. I open my arms to everybody. But he never stepped forward for the embrace. So I never really got to know him. I don’t know anything about him, and it’s kinda sad.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I’m just getting better and better. It’s just like a bunch of worker bees protecting the king bee, because I’m not a queen bee. I’m a king bee.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don’t ask dumb questions.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I’m very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don’t get to the philosophical side.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
This is a guy who they would have secret meetings about to change the rules. So, that’s going to be my legacy: the most dominant player ever.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
Anyone can win a slam-dunk contest. The real Superman is dead. He was assassinated by Pat Riley. I’m the Big Cactus now and ready to roll again.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
The stats win nothing. I’m still sexy. I’m still great.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
A lot of times when I buy a lot of toys, I get a little jealous and keep one or two for myself. So I’ve got a couple of drones. I’ve got a couple of remote-control cars. I like to have fun
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
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.
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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
All of my projects are done right because I know the game, and I consider myself a rap expert.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I am Superman. And the only thing that can kill Superman is Kryptonite. And Kryptonite doesn’t exist.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
Every challenge you put in front of me, I’ve handled it, dismantled it – ate them, dropped them off in the bathroom and flushed them away.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
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.
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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
I’m always ready for a change. I’m Irish. I’m a leprechaun.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
There’s no answer for my offense, just like the polythagorean theorem.
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.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL -
There is no answer to the Pythagorean theorem. Well, there is an answer, but by the time you figure it out, I got 40 points, 10 rebounds and then we’re planning for the parade.
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL