Once the Hack-a-Shaq works once, you know I'm going to see it again. The only thing worse for basketball than that defense… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
We would love to have Gary down here. He's still tenacious on defense, and I know he still wants [a title]. And… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I blame Riley for my broken thumb, not Matt Geiger. That ain't defense Miami is playing. That's just chopping. I have no… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm the first player in history that doesn't want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded - period. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I told our guys they must not have cable because Antoine Walker knows how to play, Derek Anderson can play, Shandon Anderson knows how… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm still the baddest expletive in the world. Yeah, I'm getting older, but Kareem got older. Hakeem got older. I don't need Earthlings' respect.… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
![“We would love to have Gary down here. He's still tenacious on defense, and I know he still wants [a title]. And I'm the only guy in the world who can get him one.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/468/shaquille-o-neal-659_basketball_we-would-love-to-have-gary-down-here-he_2646826.jpg)
![“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. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
