Shaquille O'neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( /ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" ( /ˈʃæk/ SHAK), is a retired American basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 19-year career, O'Neal used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds.

Following his career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Amid tension between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, and his fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season before retiring.

It Was All A Dream

Intro: Shaq
yo yo
this jam right here dedicated to all the little bad knuckleheads runnin'
around
gettin' in trouble
just follow your dreams and you'll be aight
Chorus: Peter Gunz
yo it was all a dream
deprising and uprising my schemes
but suprising realzing that
yo it was all a dream
I kept my head above the water for cream
but now I'm turnin' all heads when I step on the scene
(yesterday it was just a dream
never thought this could ever happen to me)
it was all a dream
(how a change came around in my life)
Verse 1: Shaq
I went back and forth from ??? to chilltown JC
at first it's just me and mommy
then Phil came along, he bought a basketball go to the park
get your game on Shaq but have your butt back by dark
I was acting like the doc, my game was the joint
dribbilin' between my legs like Norm Nixon at the point
materalism kept them other kids biz'm
while I was selling my game they was sellin' izm
words by Phil be a leader not a follwa
don't let the masses of technolgy swallow ya
la-d da-d we all likes to party
I'm followin' my dreams I'm gonna be somebody
Chorus
Verse 2: Shaq
now check it, commodores was my favorite joint
til I heard Planet Rock on the bop, that jam's on point
I used to rhyme in the mirrior, like I was down with UTFO
Doug E. Fresh singin' a show
for a big kid I had crazy rythem
size 13 suede crews with thick shoe strings in 'em
I was the baddest popa, baddest rhyme dropper
bustin' more mills than Superman to helicopters
I had the name buckle kids used to jock
Public Enemy came out, I had the clock
my favorite jam was by Big Daddy ain't no half steppa
my mic sounds nice check 1-2 by Salt N' Pepa
Heavy D, Rakim, Eric B, Ricky D
Scott LaRock and BDP
I never knew 'em but I used to look up to 'em
battles in the park in the dark I ran through 'em
Chorus
Verse 3: Shaq
somebody wake me up this can't be real
lookin' in the paper, Shaq's about to make a hundred mil
somebody smack me, it's gotta be fake
20,000 square foot crib on the back of a lake
five movie deal with Disney
damn I'm getting busy like Dizzy Calepsi
20 mil check from Pepsi
let's see, red benz and black porsche
??? room suburban with roof-top hole and of course
boat with my name on the side so I can ride on the water
with my wife and my baby daughter
I oughta write a book so y'all can see
how easy it is to be who the hell you wanna be
this is a message from Shaq, react bring it on back
follow your dreams and it's like that
Outro: Shaq
yeah, yeah
Ken Dawg, rock rock on
yeah, Peter Gunz, rock rock on
yeah, Lord Tariq, rock rock on
my man Hassan, rock rock on
to my dawg K Mitchell, rock rock on
to my man Frank E, rock rock on
homegirl Nyre, rock rock on
to my little baby, rock rock on
to all my homey lovers, rock rock on
and to my favorite mother, rock rock on
and to my damn daddy, rock rock on
and to my golf caddy, rock rock on
to my man Fred LaGwynn, rock rock on
to all my enemies, rock rock on
I'm following my dreams, rock rock on
to all the little children, rock rock on
rock on

photo: NASA / Bill Ingalls

Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks during an event at the United States Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Washington.

A famous astronaut says his body still hurts after spending a year in space

Edit Business Insider 08 Jun 2016

Scott Kelly answers questions from NASA employees about his year in space. Three months after returning to Earth, Astronaut Scott Kelly is still feeling the effects of his year in space. Speaking at a NASA event answering questions about his mission, Kelly described how the length of his flights determined how bad he felt after landing ... "This flight was twice as long and I felt twice as bad," he told the crowd. He continued. ... ....

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[VIDEO]: Florida Police Respond To Report Of Body In Gator's Mouth

Edit WorldNews.com 07 Jun 2016

The body of an unidentified person was discovered Tuesday afternoon in the Lake Hunter section of Lakeland, Fla. inside the mouth of an eight-foot alligator, CBS News reported.Lakeland police spokesman Gary Gross told CBS affiliate WTSP officers responded to a call concerning an alligator with a body in its mouth. Officers were able to retrieve the body, and Gross said a trapper was called to capture the eight-foot reptile....

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People shelter from the gun fire outside a house, in El Aouija, outside Ben Guerdane, 650 km away from Tunis, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Report: Government-Led Forces Closing In On ISIS-Held Sitre

Edit WorldNews.com 08 Jun 2016

Forces aligned with the UN-approved Libyan government and led by Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ghasri have seized a key bridge inside the city of Sitre, Libya, the Belfast Telegraph reported Wednesday. Sitre, the only ISIS-held city outside Syria and Iraq, was seen as a possible fallback option for the capital of the self-styled caliphate, the report said ... They are also making their way towards the port.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....

photo: UN / Evan Schneider

Press Encounter: Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, following her participation at the Annual Women’s Empowerment Principles

Hillary Clinton Wins the Democratic Primary in California

Edit ABC News 08 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton wins Democratic primary in California, delivering a devastating blow to Sanders ... ....

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Yellowstone Rangers End Search For Man Who Fell Into Hot Spring

Edit WorldNews.com 09 Jun 2016

Rangers suspended their attempts on Wednesday to recover the body of a man who wandered from a designated boardwalk and fell into an acidic hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, another in a string of incidents raising concerns over visitor behavior, the Associated Press reports. Park spokeswoman Charissa Reid indicated that the acidic water had essentially dissolved the body ... ....

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Kevin Love's concussion is going to help answer one of the biggest questions of the ...

Edit Yahoo Daily News 09 Jun 2016

View photo. (Jason Miller/Getty). The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for their biggest game of the season when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night. Down 0-2 in the series, a win is practically mandatory for the Cavaliers if they hope to keep their season alive ... NOW WATCH ... Report ... Shaquille O'Neal explains why the Cavaliers aren't doomed in the Finals, but they face one huge disadvantage....

Shaquille O'Neal explains why he doesn't think NBA players should skip the Rio Olympics

Edit Yahoo Daily News 08 Jun 2016

However, Shaquille O'Neal doesn't doesn't think there's anything to worry about. In a sit-down interview with Business Insider before speaking at American Express' "Teamed Up" event in New York City Monday night, O'Neal said he would attend the Olympics if he were invited as a player ... Shaquille O'Neal explains why the Cavaliers aren't doomed in the Finals, but they face one huge disadvantage....

Shaquille O'Neal's penchant for nude runs revealed

Edit NZ Herald 08 Jun 2016

Phil Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal reunited at an event in New York City Monday sponsored by American Express, and during their conversation the 13-time NBA champion revealed that O'Neal had a unique way of making his teammates laugh.... ....

Shaquille O'Neal says 2001 Lakers would beat Warriors

Edit The Mercury News 08 Jun 2016

Shaq-Kobe team won 56 games in regular season, but set an NBA record by going 15-1 in the playoffs ... ....

Esports and Casino Industries Converge This Fall in Las Vegas

Edit PR Newswire 08 Jun 2016

LAS VEGAS, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The esports phenomenon has drawn in mainstream media like ESPN, major arenas like Madison Square Garden, and investors ranging from Shaquille O'Neal to Mark Cuban. As esports continues its torrid growth, the commercial gambling industry is ... ....

Tyronn Lue: 'The thing with Allen Iverson is, he made me'

Edit Yahoo Daily News 08 Jun 2016

In 1998 the Los Angeles Lakers had just been swept out of the postseason for the second straight season, even with Shaquille O’Neal on the floor for both embarrassments, and the team was desperate for a change ... pass on competing for Lue’s services during the 2001 offseason – especially with Shaquille O’Neal already carping for a contract extension....

LeBron James to Coach Phil Jackson: 'I'm Not Michael Jordan'

Edit Rollingstone 08 Jun 2016

History says the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cavaliers and Warriors are already over with ... Sidebar. NBA Finals ... While speaking at an event with Shaquille O'Neal on Monday, he mentioned that the Cavaliers need LeBron James to become like Michael Jordan when his Bulls were down 0-2 against the Knicks in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals – if they have any chance of getting themselves out of this hole ... "Not anybody else ... I'm not Ali ... ....

Ex-NBA player, Sixers coach Sean Rooks dies hours after interview with Knicks

Edit NJ dot com 08 Jun 2016

The former NBA center was 46 years old. Tragic news from the NBA. Sean Rooks, a 12-year NBA veteran and rising assistant coach, died on Tuesday night at the age of 46. Rooks was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 30th overall selection in the 1992 NBA Draft. That draft included superstar big men like Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning ... Follow him on Twitter @JoeGiglioSports ... ....

This Robot Knows Shooting Better Than Steph Curry

Edit Bloomberg 08 Jun 2016

In the practice gym for the University of Virginia men’s basketball team, I’m trying to do my best Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors guard is the deadliest three-point shooter in the history of the NBA. I am a playground hack. I shoot from all over the court. free throws, 18-footers, three-pointers ... The team had just traded for center Shaquille O’Neal and hoped the device might help fix his poor free-throw shooting ... ....

Mavs continue plan to align Dirk Nowitzki with high-level talent (Dallas Mavericks)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016

(Source. Dallas Mavericks) ... 'It certainly hasn't been for lack of trying,' Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said during his exit interview with the media ... Passing Shaquille O'Neal (28,596) to move into sixth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, Nowitzki made 75 appearances while connecting on 44.8 percent shooting and 36.8 percent from three-point range this season ... Related ... May 21, 2014. In 'Inside Report'....

Shaquille O'Neal explains why the Cavaliers aren't doomed in the Finals — but they face one huge disadvantage

Edit Business Insider 07 Jun 2016

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has been in the same situation the Cleveland Cavaliers currently face — a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals. O'Neal's 2006 Miami Heat team trailed the Dallas Mavericks 2-0 in the Finals before then making an incredible turnaround, winning four straight games to win the championship ... "Things change when you go home," O'Neal said....

Shaquille O'Neal occasionally practiced naked, says former coach Phil Jackson

Edit The Mercury News 07 Jun 2016

Superstar center kept things loose by showing up on the court wearing nothing but shoes ... ....

Shaq: Cavs need better Irving, 'punked' Love in NBA Finals

Edit Palm Beach Post 07 Jun 2016

Shaquille O'Neal played on the last team to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, so he knows what it takes....

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