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Shaquille O'Neal

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Shaquille O'Neal belongs to that rare category of people whose words are more famous than their biography. Shaquille O'Neal's observations on Sports are as sharp as their thoughts on Money, revealing genuine breadth of mind. 15 of Shaquille O'Neal's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Sports, Money, Family, Sad, and Movies. To get a sense of their style, try: "If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman."

“I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Money

All Quotes by Shaquille O'Neal

“I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Money

“I'm an unorthodox type of guy, a funny guy - at least I think I'm funny. And one of the things I like to do is come up with nicknames for myself.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Funny

“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

Family

“The best quality about Kobe Bryant? You want me to be honest? I don't know. I'll tell you why. I open my arms to everybody. But he never stepped forward for the embrace. So I never really got to know him. I don't know anything about him, and it's kinda sad.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Sad

“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

Business

“I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata. I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge... in this medulla oblongata.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Knowledge

“When I get old, I'm going to the old folks' home. I don't want to be one of those guys who's hanging around the house bothering the kids. But not just any old folks' home. I want the whole top floor.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Home

“I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Money

“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

Christmas

“If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Sports

“Everything happens for a reason. I'm used to it, I prepare for it. Like I say, at the end of the day, those in charge of their own destiny are going to do what's right for them and their family.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Family

“I'm a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

Movies

“Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect.”

— Shaquille O'Neal

God