Today, basketball said good bye to one of its greatest players of all time, Shaquille O'Neal. Most people knew him as Shaq, but the NBA fan knew that he went by numerous nicknames, most notably "the Big Diesel," however my favorites are "Shaq Fu" and "the Big Aristotle." He was one of the greatest personalities the NBA ever witnessed, and he revolutionized the game during his era, and was simply unstoppable at times. He was the cornerstone to the early 2000s Lakers dynasty, and he went on to be a 15 time all star, 3 time NBA Finals MVP, one time regular season MVP, and winner of 4 NBA championships. He truly was fun to watch, and for me he was the dominating center that I grew up watching. He is a part of my childhood, my adolescence, and my teenage years. Even if another dominating center comes around later on, like Dwight Howard, I don't know if I ever will be able to say that he is better than Shaq, because I grew up loving the guy. So all I have to say in the end is; thank you Shaq for getting me to jump off my seat, for dropping my jaw to the floor, and for making me spontaneously get up and yell in my living room, "O BABY!"
a la Shaquille O'neal everyday of the week, always go hard in the paint.
Warning: This guy probably went the hardest in the paint.
