It looks like we at least know some of what Shaq might be doing on the court until he decides whether he wants to be in New Orleans,Cleveland or a handful of other teams next season. Making the most of what seems to be an enjoyable off season after a career resurgence and watching his nemesis Stan “Master of Panic” Van Gundy losing in the finals, Shaq continues to Tweet his way into the news, this time challenging a ‘trick shot master’ named B.Manley to a game of Horse. Read the full story
The Internet is such a lovely thing. Think about it, almost anything you can ever want is a mere tapping of a few keystrokes away. From some brand new exclusive shoes or clothes to the latest albums, movies, TV shows and blogs covering everything from Antsto Zucchini. Chances are that if you love something, it’s probably online. And if you’re an NBA junkie like me, its latest gift is the wonderful world of Twitter, or as Shaq calls it, “Twitteronia.”
For those who still aren’t hip to Tweeting, let me break it down.
Grab your drinks and raise them up to toast another memorable birthday for the most well-known “big kid” in the world: the NBA’s unstoppable Diesel, Shaquille O’Neal. The celebrated center turns 37 this week, (March 6) although it’s hard to tell with what he’s done this season.
As his career nears its end an impressive 16 years after it started, Shaq has been able to enjoy a public revival in both his game and his image, putting up numbers this year (18 points, 9 rebounds & nearly 2 blocks a game in only 30 minutes) that are higher than in recent memory and treating fans everywhere to his trademark antics along the way. Read the full story
At the end of the Phoenix Suns’ practice O’Neal showed of his soccer skills by playing keeper while his teammates took penalty kicks. Leandro Barbosa faces off against Shaq in the video.
Shaquille O’Neal is the biggest ambassador for the NBA due to his size, and also to the amount of goodwill he tries to spread for the league. Here Shaq is teamed up with the Jabawockeez for some pre-All-Star game dancing.
Jump and bump to NESW Sports for this video of Dwight Howard impersonating Shaquille O’Neal. Dwight pulls it off for about three seconds before devolving into a Dikembe Mutombo/Yoda voice.