Shaquille Oneal – Reflects On His Hall Of Fame Career

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[Shaquille Oneal - Reflects On His Hall Of Fame Career - Interview With Ahmad Rashād]

[Ahmad Rockpod Rashād (born November 19, 1949)] Source: LYBIO.net
Shaquille has come all the way up here trying to finish that game. You looking for me right?

[Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972)]
I’m taking some acting classes.

[Ahmad Rashād]
Really.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Ya

[Ahmad Rashād]
My main man, one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, my co-host for today, Shaquille Oneal!

[Ahmad Rashād]
How long have you had this house?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Big house

[Ahmad Rashād]
No that’s not what I’m saying. It’s Ahmad, I’m looking for Shaq!

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Ahmad is not here. _______________

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
[laughs]

[Ahmad Rashād]
Can you believe it’s been almost 20 years since we first sat down and did this.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
I wanna do a favor first. Let’s go back to the first day we met! Roll it

[Video Clip 1992]

[Ahmad Rashād]
Give me your best, let me see – let me see – let me see your best.

[Video Clip 1992 Shaquille Oneal Dunks And The Net Shatters]

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
Is that all you got?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Ya

[Ahmad Rashād]
Oh, man, you have always been serious about winning, when you play on the court, but so silly off the court.

[Video Clip Shaq Cracks Egg On Forehead With Child]
Yeah~~~

[Ahmad Rashād]
So silly, so much fun, what’s that all about?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
You know, this is me. Always, been a joke-ster. And in College LSU a guy told me a big man couldn’t sell. So right before I entered the NBA I looked at all the top people which is Magic at the time, and Jordan at the time and took a little bit of what they had and added my own stuff into it, stirred it into a pot and walla you get Shaq,

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
Throughout his career Shaq has been one of the games true show-man! But the last few years have been anything but entertaining. The once dominate big man has played more limited roles on teams that fell short of expectations. He was in search of a place that he could return to glory! (Boston Celtics) And ironically, it turned out to be Boston.

[Ahmad Rashād]
One thing, maybe you would of never thought this would of happened, you be playing for the Celtics.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
No. Never. Growing up, I hated the Celtics, but the only big men out of the big men, to have a conversation with me, was a Celtic and that was Mr. Bill Russell. I met him ____ great conversation, so I’m glad to be here for my last two years.

[Ahmad Rashād]
Now, Bill Russell also told you that every big man as his career goes on, his numbers go down, you have been the wheel, the spoke of the wheel, in so many places, and now when you enter your last few years in this league, how tough is it to deal with the fact that you’re numbers are down and you’re playing more of a supportive role?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
It’s not tough at all because you know, I can truthfully say, that, the only player that has slowed me down is father-time. I can deal with that at 38. You when I was younger I was CEO everything was _____ my way. But now, I’m an older guy, so I look at myself as a consultant right now

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
Even with these guys, the veteran players you have, you still got to look up to, you still provide leadership on this team.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
A little bit of leadership, and you know, I think that ah, good thing for us is we are all looking for the same thing, you know, those guys have one and they want one more. I have four but I want one more. So everyone is on the same page. I was a free-agent could of went anywhere, but I want a 735 day program, so I said to myself, hummm, where do I wanna go? Where do I wanna end my career? And the Celtic franchise, a couple of pieces here and there, we’re close.

[Ahmad Rashād]
735 days and then you quit?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Probably, not quit, time to do something else.

[Ahmad Rashād]
You retire from Basketball?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Ya, most likely yes.

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
See

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Most likely yes

[Ahmad Rashād]
The first time was probably, the next time was likely

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Mostly likely, ya. I knew coming in, there’s something you can’t do forever. If you can do it forever then Bird would still be here, Chief would still be here. Ewen would still be here, Robertson still be here.

[Ahmad Rashād]
Like all those other great players, Shaq is driven by the chance to taste that championship feeling. And now, as he tries to raise the Celtics another banner, he’s also thinking about his own place in History.

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
What would a Fifth championship mean to you?

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Just closer, to, to all the top names in the game. No, nobody is ever gonna catch Mr. Russell (11), Kream (6), Michael (6), Scotty (6), Magic (5) Colby (5), ya, just a little closer to those names.

[Ahmad Rashād]
Still excited everyday to go and get up and play basketball all these years.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Yes. Yes

[Ahmad Rashād]
Same enthusiasm, just can’t wait, just can’t wait to get to the gym.

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Yes, cause in 735 days somebody at ESPN is gonna lose their slots

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
[laughs]

[Shaquille O'Neal]
Maybe Jim Rome, maybe Skip Bayless, I’mma retired, take two weeks off, bom bom ba, then I’m coming, I’m going to Connecticut, going to L.A., New York, somebody losing their hour slot!

[Ahmad Rashād] Source: LYBIO.net
After 19 years in the league Shaq, is still having fun and one of the things he enjoys most is the nickname game. He’s been known as the Diesel Shaq Daddy and the Big Arostotle, just to name a few, when he arrived in Boston he asked fans on ideas on a new nickname the list included the: Big Leprechaun, the Green Monster, and the Golly Green Giant, but in case you’re keepin score at home, Shaq has decided on: “The Big Shamrock”. I kind of like Golly Green Giant myself.

Shaquille Oneal – Reflects On His Hall Of Fame Career – Interview With Ahmad Rashād. [Ahmad Rashād]: 735 days and then you quit? [Shaquille O'Neal]: Probably, not quit, time to do something else. [Ahmad Rashād]: You retire from Basketball? [Shaquille O'Neal]: Ya, most likely yes. Complete Full Transcript, Dialogue, Remarks, Saying, Quotes, Words And Text.