I didn't come back to Indiana just to compete. I want to win the finals. — 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
Larry Bird is a hard man to deal with. He tries to make unfair trades. — Jermaine O'Neal Bird Copy Share Image
People talk about the term 'sacrificing your body' and I've done that. — Jermaine O'Neal Body 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
I wanted to get as strong as possible, as fit as possible, and I put in a lot of time. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Even though I was still able to make some All-Star teams, mentally I was worn out. And once I wore out mentally,… — 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
I think blocking a shot at a crucial point of the game is the most incredible feeling. — 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 Father Copy Share Image
When the opportunity arose for me to join an organization like the Celtics, I could not refuse. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
The league is getting bigger; the names are getting bigger. The league is getting younger and I really think it has some… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
We can't control injuries and we can't control things like that. But physically, when it comes down to pure strength, quads, legs,… — Jermaine O'Neal Body Copy Share Image
One thing I can say - and anybody can say from any team I've ever played on - is that when I… — Jermaine O'Neal Football Copy Share Image
I'm getting to the point, I'm in my 11th year, I don't want to play 82 games and then exit to watch… — Jermaine O'Neal Championship Copy Share Image
You can look back on a lot of things and things that could have been changed, but ultimately those things make you… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
When people question your integrity, when people question who you are from afar, when they've never had a conversation with you, and… — Jermaine O'Neal Control Copy Share Image
I'm continuing to figure it out every single year: Life is a challenge, and the ones that succeed in life are the… — Jermaine O'Neal Failure Copy Share Image
I had a fantastic time in Boston with the city, the fans were phenomenal, the organization was phenomenal, I just don't know… — Jermaine O'Neal Boston Copy Share Image
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 Best players Copy Share Image
You want to feel a part of something that makes you feel a part of it. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's hard to regret stuff. You make decisions and you go with it. — Jermaine O'Neal Decision making Copy Share Image
I'm saying in general, the bottom line is you play to win. — Jermaine O'Neal Bottom line Copy Share Image
I know I'm a good person. I know I can play basketball. — Jermaine O'Neal Basketball 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
Professional sports is a monster. It's not even real life. It's one of the few things in life, the economy goes bad,… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I admire Tim Duncan, because he put on his hard hat and said, 'I'm going to stick it out.' He was dedicated… — Jermaine O'Neal Championship Copy Share Image
I want to be able to function and that's the conversation that I'm having now more than ever - playing vs. functioning… — Jermaine O'Neal Communication Copy Share Image
I think if I had one year of college, I'd have done better with the mental part [of the NBA]. — Jermaine O'Neal College Copy Share Image
We can't wait around for Superman to come in here and save the town, save the team. It's up to us to… — Jermaine O'Neal Comic Copy Share Image
It comes down to personalities and style of play, and I thought Boston has all that for me. — Jermaine O'Neal Boston Copy Share Image
I've always been an intense guy. Sometimes it goes over the line, sometimes it gets a team energized. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
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