In yesterday's Washington Post.
Shaquille O’Neal’s retirement leaves the NBA without one of its biggest ambassadors
One day, I’m interviewing this talented goof from LSU in his Orlando Magic cubicle two years into his career, thinking what might happen if his strength and skill ever match up with his desire. The next, that big kid is 39 years old, has played 19 seasons, won four championships and has more points (28,596) than anyone in NBA history except Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Chamberlain, who, as great and unstoppable as he was, never had a defense designed for him called Hack-a-Stilt.
Shaq was one gentle giant on the court. I always tease my boyfriend about him almost crying when Shaq decided to retire. Well, if I were him, I'd be happy to retire since I made bank during my career. Hehehe.
Posted by: Alice Byrne | Friday, December 16, 2011 at 06:41 PM