Origine: Citato in Riccardo Romani, Shaq, la vendetta è servita https://web.archive.org/web/20160101000000/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2004/dicembre/27/Shaq_vendetta_servita_co_9_041227074.shtml, Corriere della Sera, 27 dicembre 2004.
Shaquille O'Neal frasi celebri
“[Su Kobe Bryant] Al momento non è un giocatore che rende i compagni migliori.”
Origine: Citato in Riccardo Romani, Via dall'odiato Bryant, ciclone Shaq a Miami https://web.archive.org/web/20160101000000/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2004/luglio/16/Via_dall_odiato_Bryant_Ciclone_co_9_040716121.shtml, Corriere della Sera, 16 luglio 2004.
Origine: Citato in Massimo Oriani, È il vecchio Shaq, Kobe s'inchina http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/marzo/03/vecchio_Shaq_Kobe_inchina_ga_10_090303076.shtml, Gazzetta dello Sport, 3 marzo 2009.
Shaquille O'Neal: Frasi in inglese
“And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded—period.”
[Wise, Mike, http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/11/sports/pro-basketball-tension-between-o-neal-and-bryant-is-rising-every-day.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm, PRO BASKETBALL; Tension Between O'Neal and Bryant Is Rising Every Day, January 11, 2001, The News York Times]
O'Neal implying his level of defensive play would drop if he were not the team's featured option on offense.
“Now figure it out, Dr. O'Neal, I kill off the big men”
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O'Neal explaining why there are so many face-up and finesse centers in the game.
Origine: Lakers Nation Interviews: Shaq, Dr. J & NBA Legends Discuss New Generation, Entitlement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJgrrBvJbPg&feature=em-uploademail
“I got hurt on company time, so I’ll heal on company time.”
[Mark, Ventre, It looks like Shaq's reshuffling Heat house, December 12, 2005, http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/10439131/, NBCSports.com]
O'Neal explaining his decision to not have surgery during his off-season and instead postpoing it until the beginning of the next season.