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Football Quotes by Shaquille O'Neal

79 Football quotes by Shaquille O'Neal

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Shaq talks about wanting to be judged for his effort, not just his fame. He complains that people obsess over numbers and material things, and he feels pressure to live up to legends like Wilt and Kareem. He also jokes about being a symbol and about teammates.

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If they want to play football, we can play football.

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The NBA is fairy tale and real life mixed together.

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Tell Yao Ming, Ching chong-yang-wah-ah-soh.

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He could be dominant - if he played in the WNBA.

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You know how I be. Last week Kobe couldn't do without me.

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Shaquille O'Neal has always been one to speak the truth.

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The only demise of Shaquille O'Neal will be his age.

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I just said to myself, 'Damn, I'm a great player.'

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It's a different role for me, playing with the great Dwyane Wade.

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I know that this is sport first and business second, and people have to do what's right for them.

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It's hard being the NBA's sex symbol, but somebody has to do it.

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I'm the first player in history that doesn't want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.

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Kids can still call me Shaq, but adults should call me Dr. O'Neal.

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(The Hack-A-Shaq is) just a way of telling me that you can't stop me. Thank you. I appreciate it.

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My sons love LeBron more than they love me. I'm just a little jealous about it.

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Now, if you're an NBA fan, you know what Vince Carter did. I came up with a line about him: 'Half-man, half-amazing.'

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We live in an impatient world. Everybody is always looking for the next big Kobe, the next big LeBron, the next big…

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When I'm done playing basketball, I want do something bigger. I'm working on my doctorate right now at Barry University in Florida.

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If you go 72-11 and don't win (the championship), it doesn't mean anything. Actually it does. It means you've cheated and played…

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In this millennium that we live in, the 'Hack-a-Shaq'has proven not to work. It might work a couple games every now and…

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We're the most experienced team in the league. I think we got a little too happy, running our mouths, jumping up and…

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He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And…

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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…

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That dude scored 8 points in the last 19 seconds, pulled out a miracle win at the Garden. He made me choke…

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It was a weird game. There was ugly shooting and a lot of turnovers and mistakes, and we were just fortunate to…

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I'm upset at myself. I should have had 50. I missed 13 free throws. That's unacceptable. If I want to be accepted…

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I had orders from the great Bill Russell. Me and him were talking in Seattle the other day, and he was telling…

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He's just intelligent-sort of a nerd, actually. He's the only brother I know who made a 1420 on the SAT. I don't…

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How did Mike Bibby get on the team? Any Cub Scout with Boy Scouts can do Boy Scoutish things. When Bibby was…

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Man, I don't wanna do what all the other guys do. I don't wanna end up in the booth after the games…

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We want stuff done right. As long as it's my team, I'll voice my opinion. Yep, it's my team. You media guys…

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The best quality about Kobe Bryant? You want me to be honest? I don't know. I'll tell you why. I open my…

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On paper, I think this is the best team I've been on.

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Against Bradley, every time I'm trying to dunk, dunk, dunk.

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I'm playing like Eric Dampier.

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I've won at every level, except college and pro.

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Jealous punks can't stop my dunks.

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I'm going to be looking to get out like Randy Moss and Terrell Owens.

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I dribble rhymes like basketball... People call me 'E.T.' What's that, Shaq man? 'Extra Tall.'

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All of my projects are done right because I know the game, and I consider myself a rap expert.

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I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing…

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And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded - period.

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And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is…

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I don't send messages, I'm not a fax machine

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I told our guys they must not have cable because Antoine Walker knows how to play, Derek Anderson can play, Shandon Anderson knows how…

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I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter…

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Keep in mind, I'm not allowed to be tough. I'm tamed.

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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.…

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Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.

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Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything…

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Why don't you bring your face up here and let me punch it? Then you can tell me (if I'm stronger).

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I'm known as The Big Baryshnikov.

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Enunciation, diction, all that stuff. None of that is in my personality.

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I told Leonard, in the immortal words of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2, 'I'm going on vacation. If I tell you where I'm…

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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…

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Basketball Quotes 310
NBA Quotes 108
Ifs Quotes 50
Want Quotes 42
Winning Quotes 41
Knows Quotes 41
Guy Quotes 40
People Quotes 32
Lakers Quotes 30
Thinking Quotes 28