I wanted to prove people wrong who didn't think I could play at this level. I also wanted to take care of… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's a huge, huge pressure that so many people depend on you. The type of player I am and people look at… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
People, when they look at athletes, they tend to determine who they are based on 1., how they play, and 2. -… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'll go into Ruth's Chris. They'll have my room in the back and I'd go to pay the bill and somebody had… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I respect people's ability to come out and perform and take care of their family based on their bodies. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
People talk about the term 'sacrificing your body' and I've done that. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Some guys come in and they're super-humble and they get some success and then they change, everything changes. They become too big… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Any athlete can preach to this, that when things aren't going well, you tend to bring it home, and the people that… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I wanted to show people that I'm not a bust. I can play. I can do this. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
You see a lot of people in sports who need to be humbled first to become who they are. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
The problem is that I've never been a player who complained or let people know how bad things were. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
The one thing I get asked about weekly when people see me who have never met me before is about the damn… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Professional sports is a monster. It's not even real life. It's one of the few things in life, the economy goes bad, you still… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I love suits for formal engagements. But I also like to wear jeans and button-ups. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I've taken my bumps and bruises, but you've got to be willing to get knocked down and pick yourself up. You can't get discouraged.… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I just want to understand better why an age limit is coming up. That's all. I'm not playing the race card, I'm not calling… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I want to make it clear that I don't want to gut a team that I come to because then it'll be like I'm… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Sometimes it takes a little bit longer than you want it to take, but it's better to catch on late than never. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
More than anything, you want to be considered a great father and a role model, especially for your kid. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
The Detroit situation shocked the whole system. Obviously you don't condone any type of fighting. But you've got to make the best decision for… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
There are only two things that probably can stop me from playing - rapture, God coming back, and an ACL injury. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I want to be in the best winning situation. I don't want to be around anybody who's just interested in playing out the season… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
