My father made me who I am. He gave me a basketball and told me to play with the ball, sleep with the ball, dream with the ball. Just don't take it to school. I used it as a pillow, and it never gave me a stiff neck. Shaquille O'Neal ballbasketballdream share on social
And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business. Shaquille O'Neal basketballbusinessfamous Change image and share on social
But that is the only thing that slows me down is the system. No one, two or three was big enough to slow me down, only the system. It was the system that slowed me down to make my numbers fall. Not because I am older. Shaquille O'Neal bigfallmake share on social
For all my friends in the media who like quotes, mark this quote down. From this day on I'd like to be known as 'The Big Aristotle' because Aristotle once said, 'Excellence is not a singular act; it's a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.' Shaquille O'Neal actaristotlebig share on social
As a youngster, my mother and father always drilled into my head having something to fall back on. My father was kind of funny. I'd score 40 points. I'd come home and say, 'Look dad, I scored 40.' He'd never have a smile on his face. He'd be like, 'I saw that move you did. What if you'd hurt your knee?' Shaquille O'Neal backdaddrill share on social
I'm very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don't get to the philosophical side. Shaquille O'Neal educategivephilosophical Change image and share on social
When I get old, I'm going to the old folks' home. I don't want to be one of those guys who's hanging around the house bothering the kids. But not just any old folks' home. I want the whole top floor. Shaquille O'Neal botherfloorfolk Change image and share on social
I play against a front and a back every night, Ming does not have to do that, Duncan does not have to do that, Garnett doesn't do that. I am the only one that has to do that. Shaquille O'Neal backduncanfront Change image and share on social
Art is a process of delivering or arranging elements that appeal to the emotions of a person looking at it. It's what you feel. Shaquille O'Neal appealarrangeart Change image and share on social