--- title: "23 Shaquille O'neal Quotes by 21 authors" description: "Browse 23 Shaquille O'neal quotes by 21 authors. Discover the best Shaquille O'neal sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/jade-cargill-6668_ever_my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-nea_2508578.jpg" --- > [My first match ever with Shaquille O'Neal on national TV I didn't have any practices prior to that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jade-cargill/my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-neal-on-national-tv-i-didn-t/) [Jade Cargill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jade-cargill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/jade-cargill-6668_ever_my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-nea_2508578.jpg) > [I don't feel anything when I watch Shaquille O'Neal play. I don't feel anything coming off him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-rodman/i-don-t-feel-anything-when-i-watch-shaquille-o-neal-play-i-don-t-feel/) [Dennis Rodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-rodman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdd/dennis-rodman-4129_feel_i-don-t-feel-anything-when-i-watch-shaqu_2100147.png) > [Shaquille O'Neal has always been one to speak the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaquille-o-neal/shaquille-o-neal-has-always-been-one-to-speak-the-truth/) [Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaquille-o-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2a/shaquille-o-neal-659_basketball_shaquille-o-neal-has-always-been-one-to_3075751.jpg) > [The only demise of Shaquille O'Neal will be his age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaquille-o-neal/the-only-demise-of-shaquille-o-neal-will-be-his-age/) [Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaquille-o-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/188/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_the-only-demise-of-shaquille-o-neal-will_1879903.jpg) > [Shaquille O'Neal was probably my favorite athlete growing up. I loved how dominant and unstoppable he was, but also his charisma off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jahlil-okafor/shaquille-o-neal-was-probably-my-favorite-athlete-growing-up-i-loved/) [Jahlil Okafor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jahlil-okafor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5f/jahlil-okafor-6338_athlete_shaquille-o-neal-was-probably-my-favorit_579937.jpg) > [ \[Shaquille O'Neal \] walked in and said we were hiring him, so we said, "Yes sir!" Shaq is a genuinely funny guy.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-dugan/shaquille-o-neal-walked-in-and-said-we-were-hiring-him-so-we-said-yes/) Dennis Dugan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79f/dennis-dugan-70348_actors_shaquille-o-neal-walked-in-and-said-we-w_2672973.jpg) > [A big inspiration for me is Shaquille O'Neal. I've seen what he's done with his career and his investments beyond basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-porter/a-big-inspiration-for-me-is-shaquille-o-neal-i-ve-seen-what-he-s-done/) [Shawn Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-porter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/196/shawn-porter-6458_basketball_a-big-inspiration-for-me-is-shaquille-o_1501701.jpg) > [Averages don't always reveal the most telling realities. You know, Shaquille O'Neal and I have an average height of 6 feet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-reich/averages-don-t-always-reveal-the-most-telling-realities-you-know/) [Robert Reich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-reich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a0/robert-reich-1333_average_averages-don-t-always-reveal-the-most-te_3073881.png) > [When you look up the definition of 'superstar' in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Shaquille O'Neal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jared-dudley/when-you-look-up-the-definition-of-superstar-in-the-dictionary-there/) [Jared Dudley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jared-dudley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b72/jared-dudley-6512_dictionary_when-you-look-up-the-definition-of-super_360126.jpg) > [I'm not a short person; I'm 5'10 and I was wearing heels, and I felt like a tiny little creature next to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erinn-hayes/i-m-not-a-short-person-i-m-5-10-and-i-was-wearing-heels-and-i-felt/) Erinn Hayes [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/erinn-hayes-71493_creature_i-m-not-a-short-person-i-m-5-10-and-i-wa_590792.jpg) > [I am aware that most people only see me as Shaq... the guy on the court. But there is another side to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaquille-o-neal/i-am-aware-that-most-people-only-see-me-as-shaq-the-guy-on-the-court/) [Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaquille-o-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97b/shaquille-o-neal-659_art-of-life_i-am-aware-that-most-people-only-see-me_2453360.jpg) > [The craft of officiating is taught that people come and pay top dollar to see people like Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, LeBron…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/the-craft-of-officiating-is-taught-that-people-come-and-pay-top/) [Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c56/tim-donaghy-15648_go_the-craft-of-officiating-is-taught-that_180099.jpg) > [I remember watching Wesley Snipes as Blade. I watched Michael Jai White as Spawn. I even watch Shaquille O'Neal as Steel. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-fisher/i-remember-watching-wesley-snipes-as-blade-i-watched-michael-jai/) [Ray Fisher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-fisher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e87/ray-fisher-14471_remember_i-remember-watching-wesley-snipes-as-bla_1818270.jpg) > [Stop saying athletes do it for the love of the game. They do it for the love of their 32-room mansion with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/stop-saying-athletes-do-it-for-the-love-of-the-game-they-do-it-for/) [Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-maher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/caa/bill-maher-211_anna_stop-saying-athletes-do-it-for-the-love_1096002.png) > [I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be-the-most-amazing-thing-there/) [David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/david-chang-8104_amazing_i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be_3061359.png) > [It all depends on the athlete. It all depends on if the bigger guys come out, and they become a Shaquille O'Neal,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/it-all-depends-on-the-athlete-it-all-depends-on-if-the-bigger-guys/) [Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed8/muggsy-bogues-20197_come_it-all-depends-on-the-athlete-it-all-dep_1703303.jpg) > [There are just certain nuances of the game that cannot be defined by stats and that's why you can't rely on them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-johnson-jr/there-are-just-certain-nuances-of-the-game-that-cannot-be-defined-by/) [Ernie Johnson Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-johnson-jr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/ernie-johnson-jr-7733_alive_there-are-just-certain-nuances-of-the-ga_583327.jpg) > [First of all, I would love to see people remember me as a good passer, not as a good flopper. But flopping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vlade-divac/first-of-all-i-would-love-to-see-people-remember-me-as-a-good-passer/) [Vlade Divac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vlade-divac/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47f/vlade-divac-5860_flopping_first-of-all-i-would-love-to-see-people_2109630.png) > [“Toward the end of Carmel's life, the perception of super talls shifted dramatically, thanks largely to televised NBA games, By 1975, pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arianne-cohen/toward-the-end-of-carmel-s-life-the-perception-of-super-talls-shifted/) [Arianne Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arianne-cohen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/185/arianne-cohen-45604_basketball_toward-the-end-of-carmel-s-life-the-perc_2683065.jpg) > [“When they find out what I do for a living, many people tell me they love music listening, but their music lessons…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-j-levitin/when-they-find-out-what-i-do-for-a-living-many-people-tell-me-they/) [Daniel J. Levitin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-j-levitin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13b/daniel-j-levitin-45727_communication_when-they-find-out-what-i-do-for-a-livin_2341503.jpg) > [“What We Know For NBA 2K18 So Far One of the most valuable series of sport games of nowadays is, without a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bunnytheis/what-we-know-for-nba-2k18-so-far-one-of-the-most-valuable-series-of/) Bunnytheis [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3a/bunnytheis-68654_first-step_what-we-know-for-nba-2k18-so-far-one-of_1065889.jpg) > [What's interesting about Twitter and the influencers that someone follows - like, say, Shaquille O'Neal - is that they see someone who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-dorsey/what-s-interesting-about-twitter-and-the-influencers-that-someone/) [Jack Dorsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-dorsey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e9/jack-dorsey-10448_able_what-s-interesting-about-twitter-and-the_2421453.png) > [I know he's retired, but I'm a big fan of Shaquille O'Neal, his game and his personality. I have a pair of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wladimir-klitschko/i-know-he-s-retired-but-i-m-a-big-fan-of-shaquille-o-neal-his-game/) [Wladimir Klitschko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wladimir-klitschko/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/248/wladimir-klitschko-7983_belong_i-know-he-s-retired-but-i-m-a-big-fan-of_444251.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shaquille-oneal/#itemlist", "name": "Shaquille O'neal Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My first match ever with Shaquille O'Neal on national TV I didn't have any practices prior to that.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jade Cargill" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jade-cargill/my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-neal-on-national-tv-i-didn-t/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/jade-cargill-6668_ever_my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-nea_2508578.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/jade-cargill-6668_ever_my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-nea_2508578.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/jade-cargill-6668_ever_my-first-match-ever-with-shaquille-o-nea_2508578.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My first match ever with Shaquille O'Neal on national TV I didn't have any practices prior to that.” — Jade Cargill", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't feel anything when I watch Shaquille O'Neal play. 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Everything he's done I think is pretty spot on, even, like, the bad rap videos, the shoes, the movies, everything.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Chang" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be-the-most-amazing-thing-there/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/david-chang-8104_amazing_i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be_3061359.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/david-chang-8104_amazing_i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be_3061359.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/david-chang-8104_amazing_i-think-being-shaquille-o-neal-would-be_3061359.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. 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I think they're being too hard on themselves. The chasm between musical experts and everyday musicians that has grown so wide in our culture makes people feel discouraged, and for some reason this is uniquely so with music. Even though most of us can't play basketball like Shaquille O'Neal, or cook like Julia Child, we can still enjoy playing a friendly backyard game of hoops, or cooking a holiday meal for our friends and family. This performance chasm does seem to be cultural, specific to contemporary Western society. And although many people say that music lessons didn't take, cognitive neuroscientists have found otherwise in their laboratories. Even just a small exposure to music lessons as a child creates neural circuits for music processing that are enhanced and more efficient than for those who lack training. 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Levitin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 21, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“What We Know For NBA 2K18 So Far One of the most valuable series of sport games of nowadays is, without a doubt, NBA 2K. As you can easily see from impressions of last year's edition NBA 2K18, the series has reached a simply brutal level so this 2017/18 edition will have an increased level of demand. NBA 2K18 still finds the first steps but has already received weight news. In recent years, the NBA 2K series has managed to become the most valuable game related to the biggest basketball competition in the world, the NBA. All those who follow the NBA minimally, will be accustomed to watching brutal television productions with high levels of spectacular and show-off. In fact, this can be confirmed today with the final of the current edition of this year. With 2K Games NBA 2K Games transposed in a very well achieved all this spectacular for the digital. However, it is not only this that the game feeds and another strong point of the game is the great diversity of modes that makes available to the player. This is both singleplayer and multiplayer. This year, however, the series will be back and with it comes an increased responsibility: to maintain the high levels of quality, increasing them even more. For now, little is known about NBA 2K18, but here's what we know. Firstly, NBA 2K18 already has a cover, you already have the player that will cover. It is Kyrie Irving, the player of the Cleveland Cavaliers that is to be the cover of the NBA 2K18 Standard Edition of this time. About the choice to fall on the cover of the game, Kyrie revealed that he feel a great honor at being chosen for the cover. Meanwhile, Shaquille O'Neal feels great pleasure as the cover of this year's Legend Edition. The pe-odering reward is huge, too. 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