Quotables from days from The Big Diesel... one of the most dominant of all-time, we sometimes forget after he ran through so many teams in the end.
"Usually when something happens like the firing of a coach I would know about it. But I wake up, so I turn on ESPN like I always do and *does the SportsCenter theme*"

"Phil Jackson took us to the Finals four of five years. And the next five years if a coach takes the team to the Finals four of five years, I'll kiss his feet on "Fear Factor" with cheese on it. I will. It will never be done again.
"Reporter: When was the last time you talked to Kobe?

Shaq: I don't know and I don't care.

Reporter: If Kobe called you on your cellphone right now, what would you say?

Shaq: I don't have a cell phone
. People that I'm connected with ... all you got to do is think -- I call you. I don't have a cell phone and that's the problem with Diesel -- I'm technologically more advanced than you are
. My thought process begins where the regular human apex is at
.Reporter: Do you have any advice for Kobe's new teammates?
Shaq: *spanish* Don't have to say nada
, don't have to say nothing
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