Shaquille O’Neal held his introductory press conference today and sportwriters everywhere rejoiced. In addition to giving himself the above title, he called the trade “The Amare Stoudemire Project.” Even though Shaq said he was done rapping or acting, he still was telling some stories that he may have been taking artistic license with. Whether it was Dale Brown and John Wooden waking him up as he slept through a class at LSU, or him only finding out about the trade after its completion as he left a doctor’s office, its clear the old MC still likes to spit a tale once in a while. Shaq is the only person alive who can say the phrase “I’m very, very excited” in a monotone and you believe him. The six titles that Jordan has also seems to be a driving factor for Shaq as he referenced getting six on numerous occasions while invoking Jordan’s name. The “I will win because everyone doubts and/or hates me” mantra that has cropped up in sports seems to have a firm grasp on The Diesel as well. One of the few times he smiled during the questioning was when he said, “I love making people eat their words” only to top that with “When I get angry, I win championships.” Thats right Shaq. All of us go around doubting fourteen time allstars who have four rings. Especially when you add them to a former back to back NBA MVP in Steve Nash. Good luck getting into the playoffs. You should be able to squeak out a seven or eight seed.
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