Shaq on when he realized he wasn't "HIM" anymore
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I saw Shaq play in Boston, it was my only time getting a chance to see him. He threw down a dunk and the whole arena erupted. It was awesome to see a legend.
Shaq last dunk was that lob in Boston with the 1 hand dunk was crazy didn’t even know he had it in him
Was that the game with the big paper faces of Garnett and Rondo in the audience? I was at that game
Shaq, you always be who you are.
Love you Shaq ❤
that one last dunk
Keep the 1.5? That’s probably the most humble thing I’ve ever heard a professional athlete do.
Classic Shaq
You could have given me the 1.5
Most stupid fits better.
@@jorgecambra2193Yeah, after making over 150m in guaranteed NBA money and another 100m in endorsements before retirement, he definitely needed that 1.5 to deteriorate his body and career stats. You're a fool. 😂
or he could be just saying it in a way to express his point, he never gonna do that. We don't know. Before anybody dismiss this point, he never really give up 1.5m, otherwise he'd just say he gave that 1.5m back instead of say he suggested it.
When I quit college basketball there was a grieving period. It’s something you’ve done you’re whole life and suddenly it’s gone. No teammates, practice, games it’s tough on you mentally. I can’t imagine playing for 20+ years in the nba and it just being done one day.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just play in the work league and req league. I quit when I was 52. I was grieving. It wasn’t even my main thing. I loved basketball and enjoyed the competition
Yeah I know. And imagine dominating the game like he used to and now can’t. He always keeps it real.
Average people don’t really think about how that effects 98% of collegiate athletes
@@Eric-pv4jy😢😢😢
Damn that’s real. He was so embarrassed by not being what he was…he didn’t even want the money.
Didn't need the money. And would make more doing less if he retired. Which he did. It wasn't money owed, it was 1.5 left on the 2nd year of the deal... he played the 1 season and retired.
Meanwhile, jj's boyfriend is opting out to re-sign for the max, after losing to the same team in consecutive playoffs.
@@rastaoiiiiLmao i dont like Lebron but hes not a 9 point washed up version of himself… Comparing him to Boston Shaq shows you’re like 10 years old
Shaq was done when he went to Cavs I said that ain’t shaq but they still won 65 games an lost the playoffs which lebron fans love gaslighting
@clutch7548 lebron has been stat padding and not affecting wins since last season. Are you looking for 10 year olds on the internet?🤔
"Shaq not Shaq anymore" - Shaq
Shaq sad sad
Shaq big sad. Shaq eat rock for breakfast
That was The Big Aristotle that said that.
@@steviechampagne 😂😂😂
JJ Redick is such a good interviewer I liked it so much when he was a pundit on ESPN. Always stayed objective and gave us an insight from a basketball player’s perspective.
That's probably why they got rid of him, he was too real. They need corporate puppets to push their agendas
"I'm the type when I read it, I see if there's some truth in the criticism." Super healthy attitude.
I saw him play for Cleveland, trying to “win a ring for the king” on the elimination game he got 20 some points but the rest of the team didn’t show up. It was a shame, Shaq is a legend
Lakers shaq was something i will never forget. Someone that big and that strong should not be that nimble on his feet
Stretch more everyday do yoga drink more water you will be nimble like a noodle gave y'all a life hack
I love it. Thats the heart of a warrior
Crazy thing about Shaq is even in his time with Phoenix he was still commanding a double team
That's so real man. You feel lost. It hurts.
How do you relate to that? Were you a professional athlete?
@@fil4648for some reason, the way this comment is worded makes me feel like he might've been. remember, athletes are people like us, they have youtube accounts too.
@@fil4648Im not but I was semi pro football player for a couple of years before I turned 20 and even played in u16 international team for my country and now 5 years after that when I go to field and can barely do anything I used to be able to do because of my knee problems it just fucks me up mentally so even if he wasnt a pro he could still feel that
@@fil4648 anyone who has competed at a very high level can feel this
Shaq is a legend, regardless of how he went out. If he wouldve had Kobe's work ethic. Shaq would easily be the GOAT, even over MJ.
If, if, if
The problem was his free throws. Had he hit 85% of his free throws, he would have a case
Thanks for the great years in Orlando. That Orena was rocking n rolling
I really wish him or Dwight could’ve won a chip in Orlando 😔
Saying keep 1.5 million is wild
To an NBA team that is worth billions too lol
He made 292M from NBA contracts and around 200M from endorsements during his playing career. 1.5M for his ego is nothing.
@@luf4rall idc it’s still crazy to say ppl on the streets with nothing
On me! I wouldn’t said I need all mine! 😂
Any team that didn't have shaq would easily pay double that to have his name attached to there second market team 😂
Underrated story saying keep 1.5 Mill. Never knew that.
Shaq is also well known for embellishing stories as well though lol.
Boston loved Shaq immediately. That Rondo to Shaq lob was cherry on top. If that achilles injury aint happen that was an unbeatable starting 5 even w shaq at the end of a great career. Many wanted him back.
Shaq has always been a real one💪
I really respect Shaq as a person. I'm a UK fan and didnt like him at all in the early 90's but to learn about his character after BB. Top notch, Top notch man.
They signed Marbury with that 1.5
This is true for all levels so I couldn’t imagine how rough it is for a Pro athlete
That’s how army veterans can feel like after retirement.
I was still happy to see him ballin
That Shaq-a-roni 🍕 deal with Papa Jon made up for the 1.5 milly he left behind
Damn he coulda gave that 1.5 to me
FAX! I was looking for this comment bcuz BABIEEE! I'd love to have that money 🤑💰 right now
MY All Time Favorite NBA Player
Shaq wasn't just a great athlete, he's a great businessman too. A good man.
Man they both on the verge of tears
I know shaq is mostly universally loved. But anyone that doesn’t like this guy just has something wrong with them how can you not love the big guy. Humble as anyone a killer on the court and the guy is funny as hell I friggin love The Big Diesel
Sounds like you'd give him a Blumpkin
I respect him as a player and the impact he had. But there has been some moments of him being very petty and insecure. His feud with Dwight Howard over being nicknamed Superman. And the recent Jokic remarks. As well as Phil Jackson asking Kobe to do less so Shaq felt like he was getting more done.
He has also admitted he relied a bit too much on his natural gifts as opposed to sharpening his skills. So for me personally, cool dude and incredible talent but he gets a bit too much in his feels about certain things and lashes out negatively. Which makes me less of a fan.
What a great question, and even a better honest answer! This is why Shaq is loved, he's real! You'll always be the one Diesel! I saw him in person and it was almost not real how fast he was. Big and he moved like a point guard. Unreal
For y’all that don’t understand he still took the money! Yes, he told them to keep it but legally and contractually speaking they had to give it to him. So he still got the money lol.
This is why basketball was better back then. This mentality. Killer mentality. Hopefully it’s gonna come back. I like what I’m seeing from some teams out there
We still respected Shaq in Boston. He gave us memories and moments. People who stick around and give a show are still loved. We loved seeing him even if he wasn't exactly what may have been expected. It's like Blake was the last few years. You still love to see him on the team. He may be one of the last ones off the bench but he's still such a vital part.
And we LAKER fans HATED seeing SHAQ in GREEN 🤢
Great insight. Great question.
If he stayed in shape he coulda averaged 15-8 in Boston.. but at that time it was the middle of the shooting big transition.. shaq had no chance to compete with that..
Shaq is such a great honest guy!!! GOAT status in my books
Shaq was Shaq anymore. The guy that showed up in the neighborhood to play basketball with the kids. The dude that called into radio station morning shows sending belly laughs across the country. The dude approachable in public making peoples day everywhere he went. Shaq is much bigger than current basketball skills. He touches lives around the world.
What BMW does JJ own because I always see him with that sweater. M4? M2?
Rich ppl be going through the most beautiful problems. 1.5million to be exact.
shaq : keep the 1.5.
brady : triple that.
I get that, but i feel like that's why I love how Kobe gace it his all. Sure he felt like he failed at some critical series, but when he retired he could break it down and say he did everything he wanted to do. Shaq was so dominant but once it stopped being easy he sorta saw how he could have done more. That's hindsight
Hard to let go of the ego!
Yep, every professional player and weekend warrior know the prime it is gone... and you have that athletic mortality...that will come
There’s grieving for fans, too. I started idolizing Shaq when I was around nine and remember viewing him as indestructible. Then, he started aging and I always thought, ‘he’s going to turn into Shaq again…’ I cried when I watched a game of his in Phoenix because I knew it was over. Love you Shaq!
The thing is that as our favorite athletes get old, we also get old. Following a career makes you reflect on your own mortality a bit. You also come to terms at some point that your life is a certain way, and whatever you accomplish, it eventually turns to dust with you and eventually you're completely forgotten.
Before I leave anybody with a sense of existential dread, that doesn't mean life is meaningless. We live for our own satisfaction, for our friends and family, and every once in a while for a stranger, and for the 0.01% of us great enough to be athletes, the fans.
y’all talking about the 1.5 clear minded . he was on the back burner of his career knew it and was a brick layer . when do people normally make decisions they regret? when they’re emotionally vulnerable such as anger or sadness 😂
Shaw been a good 😌 person
Such a natural reaction I think we all go through that no matter who we are at a certain age
The world is a much better place with Shaq in it.
You are still an amazing player brother! ❤
Admitting you are not him anymore must be tough for any athlete. I kinda see on Shaq's eyes the pain.
Seems humble one time, then went absolute egocentric guy tons of times through the years on TNT. I don't understand dudes personality
"FOUR R I N G S."
- the only argument he had most of the times
People have different sides to them. He seems to have an egocentric side that shows when he is with people he is comfortable with, but also when he is with people he doesn’t respect. He obviously also has a humble side when he is around people he respects but not too friendly with. In podcasts, he is all over the place because he can’t decide who he is around.
Almost as if humans are complex beings with multifaceted, malleable personalities😮
Everyone has an ego bro. Get off your high chair
Dude has an ego but most of the bluster seems to be for the show. He argues and bullies Chuck because that’s what gets views. Shaq seems like a pretty genuine person in all honesty.
Jj did a little remix at the beginning 😂😂 "wh wha"
Shaq “played” 19 years.
Give him his rookie year, then he had a 10 year span where he was near 28 and 10 or you could argue the +/- to his point.
But everywhere after LA he was “him” per this quote. - Miami; Phoenix; Cleveland; Boston.
Shaq seems like a good dude
Keep it 💯, my respect. He will always be the man thou.
Stay in shape
Hell, when I stopped playing basketball after 11 years because my heart wasn't in it anymore and I hated my new coach, those were sad times.. Must be awful for someone like Shaq.
1.5 isn’t even a fraction of his icy hot money, he’s good
I wish Shaq was the president. One of my favorite athletes of all time - down to earth stand up guy. Love you Shaq!
I love shaq 💪🏼
Always humble , always the most dominant player of all time
Shaq is a great business man for all you saying something about him telling Boston to keep the money 1.5 mil to him is like a 100$ to regular people
More like 10 dollars
wish more people were like Shaq
Shaq is so goated and JJ’s podcast is too
It’s the truth with all athletes and people in general you have to accept life and the way things are.
When you can say keep 1.5, you’re not just rich- you mega- super, duper- rich
Shaq’s a real one
Shaq will always be him
Shaq may be sensitive as hell but if you give him some space and ask him with empathy and respect, he'll come out on his own and display utter humility.
Just wait til Shaq realizes he was never him. Gonna be brutal for the big fella
Totally forgot he even played in Boston and that’s my team
Shaq is something.
He definitely feel this way when he was out of shape In l.a
Gotta check out this podcast JJ asks some good questions 🔥
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“yea its groundbreaking “- said Nobody
At that point, he could have still taught the young guns
Could have sent that 1.5 this way
Life humbles u badly sometimes… I say fck it… I made it to this process, embrace it with dignity…. 💯
Expectations vs reality it's kicks in
That’s my GOAT
Respect ✊🏾
Shaq, you'll always be Shaq.
I’m from Arizona. He never apologized to us…….
SHAQ WILL ALWAYS BE SHAQ!!!
Refreshing that he knew it. We all knew it. Shaq was no wheee close to the player he was when he was in Boston. Diesel’s dominance was behind him.
He wasn't "HIM" in Cleveland or Phoenix either!!
Imagine being a beast in college and the next level says "not good enough "😢
This would come across as so much more genuine if he didn’t hate on players for no reason.
Shaq in his prime was the most dominant force EVER on a court. I would say best big but I think jokic is just better. I think shaq agrees
Shaq is hear u my brotha BUT I need my 1.5 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
It’s the reverse for me. For many reasons (self esteem mainly) I didn’t play hs ball. I’m now 31 practicing daily because all I think about is about is, “why the f***” It’s horrible cuz I’m pretty good. But it makes me think if I could do it now why DIDNT I?😢
Kobe grieved by winning an Oscar
My favorite player. Wish he would have shown jokic a little more love though
Imagine if Shaq had Kobe’s mentality damn
At the end of the day being able to play is way more important than the money...
Shaq is a good man.
Nonono Shaq Attack will always be HIM Godbless
Most dominant player of all time
Grieved of all the free throws he missed
I couldn’t count higher than my money.
That's a great man here bra