#play

And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#basketball #basketball player #because #business #else

My father made me who I am. He gave me a basketball and told me to play with the ball, sleep with the ball, dream with the ball. Just don't take it to school. I used it as a pillow, and it never gave me a stiff neck. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#ball #basketball #dream #father #gave

This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#game #got #hurt #out #pain

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#games #get #i #nerves #nervous

I play against a front and a back every night, Ming does not have to do that, Duncan does not have to do that, Garnett doesn't do that. I am the only one that has to do that. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#am #back #does #every #every night

I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#being #chief #done #either #going

I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#about #acquire #address #agreement #allowing

I've been playing on Christmas for the last 10, 11, 12 years. So just got to get up early with the babies, and give them their toys and try to get a nap in and just come to play. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#been #christmas #come #early #get

Look up the word role in the dictionary and you'll see it means playing a part. That's why I call myself a real model. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#dictionary #i #look #means #model

We're just going to come out and play. We know that we're supposed to win all the games, but if we don't, we just have to take the next game and focus on what we did wrong in the game before and just try to do better at the next game. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#better #come #did #focus #game