"We used to have to stop Shaq from running" - Scottie Pippen recalled the desperate strategy defenses used against peak Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal has never been shy about his place in NBA history. He's often reminded fans that during his peak — the early ...
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Shaquille O’Neal Shares the Health Scare That Gave Him a Wake-Up Call

The basketball icon opens up about his journey with a condition experienced by 30 million Americans, and his message for anyone who’s treated their health as second-string.

‘I failed many times’: Shaq said he made so many money mistakes when he was younger — but now he’s worth $500M. How he got better

However, he admits that his journey to becoming a savvy investor wasn’t always smooth. "I failed many times," Shaq shared on CNBC’s Power Lunch in 2019. “From like, 19 to 26, anybody could come to my ...

Shaq credited Christian Laettner for turning him into a complete player: "Laettner had way more skills than I had"

Laettner's superiority pushed O'Neal to be the best player he could be. Those long hours in the gym perfecting his craft paid off as the Orlando Magic selected him first overall in the 1992 NBA Draft.