Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything I'm into, it's real to me. There's nothing fake about it. Shaquille O'Neal More Quotes by Shaquille O'Neal More Quotes From Shaquille O'Neal The only person who can really motivate you is you. Shaquille O'Neal basketballpersonswinning The stats win nothing. I'm still sexy. I'm still great. Shaquille O'Neal basketballsuccesssports Excellence is a habit. You are what you repeatedly do. Shaquille O'Neal perseverancehabitexcellence I am Superman. And the only thing that can kill Superman is Kryptonite. And Kryptonite doesn't exist. Shaquille O'Neal kryptonitebasketball Yeah, D-Wade called me up last night and said that he saw some film of me in high school and thinks that my form then was better and that I should shoot like that. I told him I'd think about it and then my pops called and said something like that so I decided to revert back and then. Shaquille O'Neal basketballnightschool I don't know how it is for you earthlings, but where I'm from, strength is mental. Shaquille O'Neal know-howbasketballknows My message to little kids who aspire to be anything they want to be is to listen to their parents. Shaquille O'Neal parentmessageskids 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. Shaquille O'Neal basketballhotmorning Before I became the 'Great Test of the West," I was the 'Beast of the East.' Shaquille O'Neal easttestsbasketball The biggest thing that will define my legacy is how I've done it, and what I've done, and who I am. I'm a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way. Went to the police academy to become a police officer. Get his master's in criminal justice, stayed out of trouble. Played for three different teams. Changed three different franchises around. 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 rapteambasketball Tell Yao Ming, 'Ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh.' Shaquille O'Neal nbaracistbasketball But, hey I did everything the right way and earned my spot in this game, nothing was given to me. Shaquille O'Neal basketballgamesmotivational Why don't you bring your face up here and let me punch it? Then you can tell me (if I'm stronger). Shaquille O'Neal strongerbasketballfaces We're focusing on the whole pie, not a slice. A slice is good, but it's not good enough to get you fat. We're trying to get fat. Shaquille O'Neal piebasketballwinning I ate too many Frosted Flakes. I don't remember what I said last night. Shaquille O'Neal lastsbasketballnight Probably a lack of concentration. I always hit them during practice. I just need to concentrate. Even though I should a lousy percentage, I beat a lot of teams from the line. You have to have mechanics. But see, what people don't know about my wrists is my wrists don't go all the way back. My wrists are crooked and don't go all the way back. I've been practicing and working on them. You can't do everything good. Shaquille O'Neal teambasketballpractice The day I stopped worrying about stats is the day I started winning Shaquille O'Neal nbabasketballwinning 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. A lot of people can, you know, start the date with flowers and candy, but if you don't finish the date - you know what I mean? Shaquille O'Neal flowerbasketballmean If I were a painter, you'd be calling me Shaqcasso. Shaquille O'Neal painterbasketballcalling I endorse only products I actually use. Like Wheaties keeps offering me money, but I don't eat Wheaties, so I can't do it. Now, if Rice Krispies or Frosted Flakes offered me a deal, I'd take it right away. Apple Jacks, I'd be on the box in a heartbeat. Apple Shaqs. Yeah. Shaquille O'Neal applesofferinguse
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