Shaquille O'Neal announces his retirement

[TRF_Cymro]

Shaquille O'Neal says he is retiring from the NBA after a professional career spanning nearly two decades.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/basketball/13622269.stm​

Surely a first ballot HoFer.

 

[munstermuffin]

What a legend. Shaq was the star of his era and argubally shouldve went a year or two ago.

 

[LittleGuy]

Also a really great guy especially in a league full of D-Bags, I wish him well in his future endeavours, hard to believe its been so long of a career but time flies.

 

[nickdnz]

Well, if he was going to retire, at least it was with the Celtics. What a beast of a guy, and he still looked quality.

 

[lucky number 7]

From what I have seen of the guy he seems a really decent sort of a guy...also an iconic figure in the sport

 

[TRF_Cymro]

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[lucky number 7]

Wonder how he would fare on a rugby field ..the man is a sheer unit.

 

[Amobokoboko]

A great player who achieved everything. According to Wikipedia he won four titles, thought he won more but still great guy

 

[Sam Owen]

Wonder how he would fare on a rugby field ..the man is a sheer unit.

I reckon he would've been good at both League and Union, if he was raised in a Rugby country. He's a sheer unit and an athlete.

Geez 19yrs, I'd hate to be one of his knees.

Catch you on the rebound Shaq-Diesel.

 

[lucky number 7]

His knees are probably in some state ..what height is the guy close enough to 7 foot I am guessing

 

[superprop]

Wonder how he would fare on a rugby field ..the man is a sheer unit.

There is a thread for that.