Shaquille O’Neal will go down as one of the great immovable forces to ever play in the NBA. Obviously it starts with his sheer size. He was 7’ 1“ and weighed somewhere over 325 pounds. He was a self-made cultural phenomenon: an athlete, entertainer and businessman. He learned early on how to market and present himself.
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Shaquille O’Neal Calls it Quits: What is His Legacy?
Posted: 2nd June 2011 by DavidBurnett in NBATags: 19 seasons, calls it quits, NBA, retires, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal
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A Closing Argument: Wade for MVP
Posted: 25th March 2009 by DavidBurnett in Basketball, MVP, NBATags: closing argument, Dwyane Wade, Kobe, LeBron, Miami Heat, MVP, NBA, Shaq, Wade for MVP
We have entered the home stretch of another long NBA season. Actually it has been one of the league’s best seasons. But with the season winding down it is now time to start casting votes. And my vote for 2009 NBA MVP goes to – drum roll please – the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade. For […]
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