Shaq's Tribute to Michael Jackson

Anyone not see this coming? Anyone? [Interactive Shaq]

Shaq Introduced as a Cavalier

Shaq was introduced today as a official member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He admitted that when he initially got the call from Cleveland GM Danny Ferry, that he didn't know who he was (even though they played against each other) and had to Google him.

Shaq brought along the above picture to show the media how he found out who Danny Ferry was.

So now that he's in Cleveland, what are his plans?

"I'm now in the security business. I'm now here to protect the King." And the "King" talk didn't stop there, as O'Neal told the assembled press that his new motto while in Cleveland is "to win a ring for the King."

[NBA Fanhouse]

Shaq Wants Another Ring, LeBron Wants His First, Now They Can Do Both

The Phoenix Suns have traded Shaq to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace.

Kobe Wins 4th Ring, Shaq Takes Away All the Attention, Again

Shaq congratulated his former teammate for winning the 2009 NBA Finals (and being named the Finals MVP). Of course it had to be over twitter. The big thing about these finals and these Lakers was the fact that Kobe had to prove to the world that he could win a ring without Shaq. This would put him in the category of greatest players ever (as if he wasn't there already). So congrats to Kobe and Pau!

ABC Begins NBA Finals Campaign

ABC/ESPN have begun advertising for the NBA Finals using this evolutionary poster. If LeBron wants in on next years poster, he better carry his team (again) on the road.

Shaq Going Back to Class

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal is in training for his next career.

The 7-foot-1 center for the Phoenix Suns is taking a broadcasting course at Syracuse University known as Sportscaster U, a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry. He arrived in Syracuse on Sunday and started school Monday at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Instructor Dave Ryan, an ESPN play-by-play announcer who started the program, says O'Neal is spending the time taping mock stand-ups, scripting material, and conducting interviews.

O'Neal even scored the first on-camera interview with former Duke point guard Greg Paulus since he announced his decision to play football at Syracuse in the fall.

Steve Nash Presents: SuperBADge [Oh No!]

Starring Shaquille O'Neal. Alando Tucker and other Suns Teammates. Someone needs to pry the camera out of Nash's hands.

Shaq One Ups Villanueva

Shaq kept his promise to send out a "tweet" during the halftime of the Suns game against the Wizards. Last week, the Bucks' Charlie Villanueva sent out a tweet on his twitter at halftime and got some slack from the coaches for it. When you're the NBA spokesperson/entertainer/baller like Shaq, you can get away with it apparently.

Said the tweet:

Attention all twitterers I'm a tweet at halftime and not get fined like vill a new wave a whteva his name is

When Suns coach Alvin Gentry was informed that Shaq would post on twitter, he responded:

"If he gets 25 and 11, he can do anything he wants. He can Twitter, he can Facebook, he can -- whatever the hell the other one is, MySpace ... he gets 25 and 11, he can do just about anything he wants."

Shaq One Ups LeBron

If you haven't seen this already, here it is. LeBron James and the Cavs pre-game celebration in which 'Bron takes a picture of his teammate.




Well, NBA Spokesperson/Entertainer/Baller Shaq claims that the celebration is 'weak.' So he decided to have his own pre-game greatness.



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