“Challenge me. Treat me like a game of checkers and play me. That's all I'm askin…” — Shaquille O'Neal

The best quality about Kobe Bryant? You want me to be honest? I don't know. I'll tell you why. I open my arms to everybody. But he never stepped forward for the embrace. So I never really got to know him. I don't know anything about him, and it's kinda sad.

When I get old, I'm going to the old folks' home. I don't want to be one of those guys who's hanging around the house bothering the kids. But not just any old folks' home. I want the whole top floor.

Can I go one day without somebody saying something negative about me?

Kids can still call me Shaq, but adults should call me Dr. O'Neal.