Shaq Gets Very Real About the End of His Career

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25 күн бұрын

This week, we are extremely excited to welcome NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal to The Old Man and the Three! In this clip, Shaq discusses his grieving period once he realized he was no longer as dominant as he used to be on the Boston Celtics and leading into his retirement.
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@whippersnappert321f3 23 күн бұрын

"i was getting fat like kendrick and chuck" 🤣🤣

@QGuides 23 күн бұрын

😂

@wilcox2146 23 күн бұрын

and JJ's look of disbelief that he just casually roasted them and moved on 😆

@mafia5000333 23 күн бұрын

Yep yep!

@dul7413 23 күн бұрын

Just casual he can’t turn it off 😂

@keithmoore6334 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@JD-ck6vg 23 күн бұрын

Shaq likes to be the funny guy but he's super thoughtful, hearing him reflect on some of the lesser points of his career/life like this is amazing

@user-jo2kd3dp8m 23 күн бұрын

That’s the beauty of this new internet,we get to hear our favorite players speak,turns out most of them are pretty smart n very knowledgeable about the game

@jadinhepburn9429 23 күн бұрын

The big Aristotle

@brucewayne7831 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is one of the all time great personalities.

@elmalloc 23 күн бұрын

use period at end

@tianzhou1244 22 күн бұрын

Definitely not super thoughtful or he would have had a different career...

@Frae-_- 23 күн бұрын

Hearing Shaq give depression the recognition it deserves was very heartwarming. He gets being depressed and having depression are not the same thing

@nielspeelen5748 19 күн бұрын

My girlfriend who's a behaviourial scientist says this a lot too

@Headahhpodcast 19 күн бұрын

Exactly . Lots of mfs don’t get that at all and it’s sick

@melonlabe 19 күн бұрын

Depression and mental illness are getting more public attention than anything. What are you talking about?

@somregularguy 19 күн бұрын

@@melonlabe well not exactly but I blame these teenage girls who just self diagnose when they’re felling sad and say it for the attention

@Josh_H 18 күн бұрын

@@melonlabepeople overuse the words and self diagnose without any research whatsoever

@Art_Vandelay_Industries 23 күн бұрын

Man, Reddick becoming a player podcaster is such a blessing. Shaq is always funny but hearing him speak so honestly and be so vulnerable is really amazing. What a great conversation.

@markozbunjol625 23 күн бұрын

JJ reddick is schill, aid by clutch sport. he is like brat, get mad if you don't agree with him. he disrespect older players. Thats why Jerry West don't like him and Jerry West know better basketball then him.

@drizzyp2013 23 күн бұрын

@@markozbunjol625duke JJ clears Jerry West

@feroxk.9266 23 күн бұрын

@@drizzyp2013 lmao. What a reach. Jerry West is not the logo for no reason. JJ was a very good shooter but nothing else. Steph Curry light. Whenever the topic is LeBron, JJ turns into the biggest shill you can find like any other dude on klutch sport payroll. Nigk Wright syndrome. On neutral topics tho, he really shines.

@lasersauceretroarchives6544 23 күн бұрын

He's on a lebron payroll so that's understandable.

@TJWest-if3ny 23 күн бұрын

@markozbunjol625 haha you’ll some weirdos. JJ literally approaches every convo the same.

@michaeladams6042 23 күн бұрын

I think it's pretty healthy for everyone to realize there is a griving period after losing anything you cared about.

@mm28778 23 күн бұрын

Well said

@only1adonis 23 күн бұрын

GRIEVING, not griving

@kwilliams1958 23 күн бұрын

Nice to hear one of the best to ever play share this...

@LennieNelson55 23 күн бұрын

"You wanna go fuckin skydiving? You, me, and LeBron?" hahahaha

@Andemur 23 күн бұрын

😂

@Kimboslice986 22 күн бұрын

Imagine you take people skydiving for a living and Bron Shaq and JJ show up

@jeffmiller3499 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely no way they'd let LeBron sky dive.. while he's still active anyway

@Carini76 22 күн бұрын

@@jeffmiller3499he’s done.

@MindAndMyth 21 күн бұрын

@@Kimboslice986shaq gonna need an extra parachute just to be safe

@redman6790 23 күн бұрын

"Lebron knows him" "Why did you say Lebron you could have said anybody". 😂

@kenea5790 23 күн бұрын

That had me rolling 😂😂

@SmokehouseBeatz 23 күн бұрын

@@kenea5790 bro took that 1 a lil personal lol

@francmittelo6731 23 күн бұрын

@@SmokehouseBeatz "bro took that 1 a lil personal lol" --- Shaq made it a race thing. America I tell ya. lol

@averageguy1261 23 күн бұрын

Shaq says what he wants. Don't question him JJ.

@Thrashippie 23 күн бұрын

Right it’s obvious because they do a podcast together lol

@nocturne311 23 күн бұрын

I was at game 3 between Miami and Boston in 2011 and I saw Shaq’s last NBA basket. He could barely move. The man played until the wheels fell off and before he got hurt, he was actually having a good season starting over Perkins at center for the Celtics.

@Buff-Wings 23 күн бұрын

fr people talk trash about Shaq on the Celtics but that last year they had a real shot at a title. You look back at opening day that year it was those Celtics against the Heatles and the Celtics won and looked good with Shaq.

@theOnyFUFU 23 күн бұрын

Perk was already gone by that point if I remember correctly

@Christian-eq6pq 23 күн бұрын

He was not having a good season and he cost the Celtics knowing he had nothing left and was out of shape

@nocturne311 23 күн бұрын

@@theOnyFUFUPerk was traded mid-season. Shaq was already the starting center prior to that.

@nocturne311 23 күн бұрын

@@Christian-eq6pqHe was having a good season actually, just not a great Shaq season, but he was solid, and the Celtics were dominant in games that he played. What cost them was trading Perkins mid-season and Wade dislocating Rondo’s elbow in the playoffs.

@just_limerence 20 күн бұрын

JJ is such a natural interviewer, it doesn't feel manufactured like some athlete-centered podcasts can be. It's just two dude who lived the pro life and having a conversation. It's real and raw and JJ brings that out of them so easily, I'm loving this

@iamthegamepro 19 күн бұрын

he needs to stop interupting.

@hky1095 23 күн бұрын

Shaq: I don't care about my past accomplishments. Also Shaq: Rengs, Ernehhh

@itony1000 19 күн бұрын

i think he meant it as like anything he accomplished as a player he would forget about it and want more. Like it was never enough to feel satisified in that sense.

@christophersimmons7784 23 күн бұрын

The not being “him” is what Klay went thru this year. That’s why he was sooo emotional after that one gam he wasn’t starting in, because deep down he too knew he wasn’t the same dominant player he use to be.

@unlimited9004 20 күн бұрын

This here is 1000% true!. I was telling my friends this in the middle of this season. I criticized Klay for not being able to adjust and to accept the person he is today but i failed to acknowledge the grieving period

@Jared-qf1tj 20 күн бұрын

The thing I don’t get is how players lose their shot out of the blue. Losing athleticism, I can get. Losing speed, I can get, but losing your shot is something I don’t get. If you can shoot, you should always be able to shoot. Russ and Harden have gone through the same thing. I look at Russ now and wonder how he even was a scoring leader one year because he struggles so much with his shot. Harden is the same way. Dude can score 35 one night, than score only 13 the next time out

@unlimited9004 20 күн бұрын

@@Jared-qf1tjI literally had this same question last year with Russell Westbrook. He was never a great shooter (we all know that), but the fact that he is shooting considerably worse is baffling to me. I wonder if he is one of those players that was not a natural shooter and worked on it constantly and the moment he stopped working on it disappeared. But this reasoning doesn’t make sense for someone like James harden. Maybe shooting has an underlying connection to the physicals or mental we can’t see. For instance, Klay is not as a great of shooter as he used to be ever since the ACL. But i have no idea just spitballing

@blazefactor6849 19 күн бұрын

@@Jared-qf1tj The reason players lose their shot is that shooting is inherently tied with your physical traits, be it the mechanics of your shot or how well you can find room to take them. A player like Klay wants to find space to take a shot, to get his feet set and to get into his rhythm. Losing even a little bit of his speed and coordination from injury can close the gap to the point that a shot that would be set and comfortable one year is an unsteady falling jumper the next. He literally can't get away fast enough from his defender to get a clean look. This also causes some issues getting lift on a shot, you can't get as high as quickly when you shoot so your shots are flatter and lack the push that comes from your legs. It just makes the accuracy window that much smaller.

@The_Tradie_Trainer 19 күн бұрын

@@blazefactor6849This. Klay is probably just as good in the gym and during shoot around as he ever was. But a 2% loss in physical speed and reaction time can make the world of difference at NBA level.

@evan-gi8cd 23 күн бұрын

Shaq always says that the answer is “yes and no” 😂😂 Hey shaq do you like pizza? Shaq- yes and no

@MrOctober44 23 күн бұрын

He wants to cover All of the bases

@Geoffronn 23 күн бұрын

Hedging is usually a good indicator of intelligence, at least a certain type of it. There's almost always a latent weakness in definitive statements, and the honest and fastidious person tends to avoid them. Perhaps Big Aristotle wants to be understood, not just listened to.

@nickandres7829 23 күн бұрын

@@Geoffronn Right, but in this case, he goes "yes and no" and then proceeds into an anecdote that gives some insight into his state of mind at the time, but doesn't answer the question. JJ: If you played now, would you be on social media all the time? Shaq: Yes and no. I used to trash my house after bad games.

@aces4873 23 күн бұрын

@@Geoffronnyeah Shaq, famously known for is intelligence...😂

@kappakuppa7255 23 күн бұрын

@@aces4873 not known for something doesnt indicate a lack of it

@jordanjohnson1255 23 күн бұрын

Based on this clip Shaq is a lot more self aware than I ever gave him credit. It’s a blessing and a curse. Whether he’s averaging 28 and 10 or 9 and 6 he’ll always be the Big Diesel.

@astromigui 23 күн бұрын

He likes playing dumb and the bully. But he is very emotionnaly intelligent and knows a lot about psychology. But he likes to trigger people sometimes to see how they would react

@user-be7tc2bd6e 23 күн бұрын

You should read his biography,it's very GOOD and thoughtful,I've read it several times.

@alifrombenhill3374 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is nowhere close to stupid. It's an act cause he likes entertaining people. His mom said he always did. He couldn't be the businessman he is without brains.

@StayTru101 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is one of the wisest players to ever play ball

@mishasavage256 23 күн бұрын

Everyone also forgets, man has a PhD in Education. Dr. Shaq is about emotional and academic intelligence!

@tangoalpha9955 23 күн бұрын

I played a professional sport until I was 26, never made the big leagues as these guys did, and never made a fraction of their success, but when I wasn’t good enough to continue I absolutely went through some dark days. It’s an identity crisis. Everyone knows you and defines you by the unique success you had as an athlete. Took a long time for me to accept my place in the next chapter. I think generational wealth would have helped me through it a bit better. 😅

@bbott137 23 күн бұрын

Ngl Shaq, JJ and Bron Skydiving would make an amazing video.

@mwaithephoto 23 күн бұрын

I would watch it all day.

@Seryma86 23 күн бұрын

Rather see Shaq and Chuck do it

@LG-qm9zp 22 күн бұрын

New Banana Boat pic lolol

@tonychen3368 21 күн бұрын

@@Seryma86Oh heck no! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@DSCris 23 күн бұрын

That comment from JJ bout Shaq being in the Twitter era got me chuckling. It's almost so foreign to think there used to be a time where you'd have to *go out of your way* to expose yourself to that type of negativity instead of it just being everywhere

@zfeazcesd1047 23 күн бұрын

i don't know how shaq would have been able to handle it. i love the guy but he's awful at taking criticism and jokes if they are directed toward him. he gets super defensive at even the most mild ribbing.

@nochilllwill 22 күн бұрын

@@zfeazcesd1047 he’d be the same as kd

@tommyfu9271 20 күн бұрын

it's actually interesting how much things changed during his career. when he came into the league cell phones existed but hardly anyone had them. by the time he left smartphones were extremely common.

@orkodork2764 23 күн бұрын

Trying to find yourself after retirement is a real thing. Some people focus so hard on work that when they’re done they’re left with a huge void

@iSpeakTheTruthish 22 күн бұрын

"Why he say f*ck me for??" - Kendrick and Chuck 🤣🤣

@artzthareelz 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is hands down the most dominate player I ever seen. Unstoppable

@user-vl2ff3dq8i 23 күн бұрын

They say wilt was a beast a total Beast assassin and professional car driver , actor same as shaq

@curtisgrindahl446 23 күн бұрын

@@user-vl2ff3dq8i Clearly, you never saw Wilt play. Wilt is second ALL-Time in points per game behind Michael Jordan. Shaq is 29th. Wilt is first ALL-Time in rebounds per game. Shaq is 39th... Bill Russell is second. Wilt is third all time in WIn Shares and Shaq is 13th. Wilt won MVP four times... Shaq once. Shaq could play bully ball simply because of his bulk. My guess is that Wilt would have had no problem taking care of Shaq if they played and both were in their prime.

@patrickthomas1998 23 күн бұрын

@@curtisgrindahl446 brother he literally said shaq is the best he ever witnessed, common sense would say that means he never saw WIlt play because the majority of people never saw Wilt play

@BounceHeaven 18 сағат бұрын

Wilt played against plumbers and players who had second jobs between games. Look it up. He was great but anyone would have averaged 20ppg in that era if they were half decent.

@tupperlake100 23 күн бұрын

Shah has always been a respectful and honest person. I very impressed when he lamented about the way the L.A. Lakers treated "Mr. West".

@FforFake 22 күн бұрын

Jerry West moved heaven and earth in his effort to bring Shaq to Los Angeles while the Orlando front office procrastinated and the fans were responding to polls saying he wasn't worth the asking price. Beyond that, Jerry West was an all-time great player and-by all accounts-an exceedingly honorable man. It's no surprise Shaq holds him in such high regard.

@darrylwallace2428 23 күн бұрын

I’ve been a Shaq fan for years, but I also remember being very sad watching him during the final stretch of his career. When he was with the Suns, Cavs, and Celtics there were times he could hardly even move down the court, or finish plays he’d normally finish. I was happy to see him retire, and be regarded as one for the all time great big men.

@drew3493 23 күн бұрын

When he played healthy for the Celtics they were insanely dominant. Says a lot about the greatness of Shaq even at that point. If he stayed healthy they would have won that year.

@MrOctober44 23 күн бұрын

Sad to see him bounce around

@AGuitarNinja 23 күн бұрын

As a spurs fan watchin timmy shine always made me proud AND he planned on no farewell tour he just quit lol 😂

@Mayunholdup 20 күн бұрын

So while no where near his prime Shaq was still very good in PHX. He had Nash feeding him the ball and teams were focused in on Amare that Shaq ate good. He played a season and a half in PHX and the full season he was with us he played 75 games in 2008-09, his most games since 2000.He had lost weight and, at least at the time, got to work with one of the best training staffs in the NBA. At the age of 36 he put up 18 PPG-8.5 RPG-1.5 BPG on 61% shooting. Obviously far from prime Shaq standards but you are talking bout him like he was Bilbo after he gave up the Ring.

@swordfish0008 23 күн бұрын

Harsh, self reflection, is where every person should be at Shaq’s age… Such growth as a human… forget basketball… Shaq is a real one

@HapticNoise 22 күн бұрын

I’ve never heard Shaq speak so candidly and honestly before. This is a whole new side that I really appreciate seeing. Excited to watch the rest of the ep tomorrow

@Phoenix-pm2qr 20 күн бұрын

Shaq is a real one for talking about depression here, and other times. I can relate. Often just sitting in your house alone with nobody reaching out or caring. Just always being alone drives you to some very dark places....

@pahountisg 23 күн бұрын

Age humbles you. Love to the greatest Shaq !

@arizjones 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is still "Him" but in a different way. He is now the "Him" of business and broadcasting. And that is cool too.

@jerryschen 23 күн бұрын

JJ is a great interviewer

@rjjaxx9135 23 күн бұрын

Shaq that’s very what?!?!? Avsbbdbdbavvious?!? 😂😂😂😂

@floydrogers4921 23 күн бұрын

I saw the comment and was waiting for it and I didn’t have to wait long 🤣🤣🤣

@machomusprime50 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@MattBravado 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Neogamingz 23 күн бұрын

Time stamp

@logancolston8061 23 күн бұрын

Right at the beginning of the video@@Neogamingz

@giftedtaste 23 күн бұрын

lebron and jj just have a pod together shaq they’re not married lol

@redman6790 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@kuyajed 23 күн бұрын

and then after a bit he brings LeBron back up to entice JJ to go skydiving hahahahaha

@ecab992 23 күн бұрын

@@kuyajed”he’s your partner” 😂😂

@basedgod8636 23 күн бұрын

No JJ is in love with Bron lmao

@vantesishere 23 күн бұрын

This is so cool, I never even thought about Shaq being on the pod. Definitely looking forward to the rest of this episode

@00_00.1 22 күн бұрын

Shaq is real asf I love hearing his insight

@AyVee247 23 күн бұрын

This was great. Can’t wait for the full interview

@drewbreezy5854 23 күн бұрын

This is gonna be an amazing interview. Can't wait for it tomorrow.

@KennyLeFilms 23 күн бұрын

Shaqtin-a-fool helped me cope with some dark moments in my life. Thank you for giving something to laugh at and look forward to. Thank you Javale McGee for making the show lol.

@BabaYagaRacing 23 күн бұрын

The NBA tnt really do make people laugh and just make things fun

@michaelfitzgerald6562 21 күн бұрын

Hands down the Best interview I have seen JJ give since he started poddin.... Shaq being so real just lifted the tone, tip of the cap.

@theNinjiii 17 күн бұрын

much respect for Shaq saying sad and showing respect to the people who struggle with depression. love those little things from guys like him

@cudackedees3327 23 күн бұрын

Wilt did not retired when his wheels fall off. He went to play professional volleyball after. and he was still playing pickup basketball against magic in retirement. 😂

@dylanbenjaminwalter2896 21 күн бұрын

Damn. JJ getting enough respect to open up whole new depths of people like Shaq. That was something else

@rizzystaydizzy 23 күн бұрын

JJ better be whipping the nicest BMW beamer out there 😅😂

@supernova9721 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@user-io4sr7vg1v 23 күн бұрын

What's the best model they currently make?

@DavidBrown-wm1xz 23 күн бұрын

@@user-io4sr7vg1vM3

@eddieogun 23 күн бұрын

@@user-io4sr7vg1vprobably the M series

@H41030v3rki110ny0u 23 күн бұрын

BMW beamer redundant??

@momame8258 23 күн бұрын

6:12 lmaoo Shaq probably said " yeah it’s over " after the first pump fake

@sagevercettigaming6000 20 күн бұрын

😭😭😭bro was devastated after getting hit w his first pump fake

@eaheayaseen4372 23 күн бұрын

JJ is actually an amazing interviewer, he made a larger then life figure like Shaq seem so human

@user-ml4ky7px8g 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is Shaq regardless of who he’s chatting with

@steverodgers3460 23 күн бұрын

Gotta reinforce that parachute.

@brandonsantiago2298 23 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Is there like a stronger parachute for people of his height and weight.

@rexfordpauley8924 20 күн бұрын

I always appreciate genuine moments like these with some absolutely amazing people. Thanks JJ :)

@MR_ARKANSAS 23 күн бұрын

When you are in the middle you are used to going up and down but when you are at the top there is only one way to go and that's down. It has to be miserable to be in a constant state of realization that you can never achieve the heights of where you were, because where you were is so elite that its near impossible to even exist in that realm.

@majorkade 23 күн бұрын

Shaq and I are the same age. I met him in Birmingham, AL when he was playing for LSU. He was very nice!

@ImportAl 23 күн бұрын

If Shaq and Kobe stayed together, they really could have won 6 or more. Diesel's ego wouldn't take a back seat to rising Kobe.

@ViVeriVniversvmVivusVici 23 күн бұрын

Facts. He let his ego get the best of him and tarnished his legacy

@Anthonycheesman33 23 күн бұрын

Didn’t Kobe want Shaq out of LA lol.

@posivibe989 23 күн бұрын

I think the ego issue was mutual

@poindextertunes 23 күн бұрын

@@posivibe989that part

@Hansbricks14 23 күн бұрын

I think both of them had a part to play in breakup.

@hardliketissues7463 23 күн бұрын

I loved JJ as a player because he was such a good piece for any team and that year with him and Jimmy I was rooting for them because I love those guys so much. But I never realized how much of a personality and a great mind on the topic of basketball he was. He brings the best out of all the players he gets on.

@philgreen1954 22 күн бұрын

Wow; one of the realest interview from Shaq. JJ DID A REALLY GOOD JOB

@lazyymaster0390 23 күн бұрын

This side of Shaq made me respect him even more, and more than any other player.

@DP-8964 23 күн бұрын

It's sad that we did not get to see the Shaq-Kobe show transformed into the Kobe-Shaq show. Shaq did it in Miami with the Wade-Shaq duo. So it could have happened differently.

@OriginalNeimo 23 күн бұрын

Shaq had no choice. Wades performance in 06 playoffs and especially finals is probably the best in NBA history

@mantisfootball918 Күн бұрын

Thank you for the great interview. Also, the ending was great. Puro.

@broncobilly4029 23 күн бұрын

Shaq was humble and smart enough to know how he needed to be motivated.

@Baggerdad217 22 күн бұрын

Take it from someone who's been in business for 32 years of my 34 years of marriage, until my wife was diagnosed with having chronic Lymphoma leukemia two years ago and then me selling my business and retiring. We all need a purpose in life and stop being stagnant before losing the passion of life.

@107thchamplain3 22 күн бұрын

Powerful and humbling!

@will_he_umm 23 күн бұрын

Good perspective from Shaq on living and enjoying life. When was the last time you saw someone over 6'8 and 75+ years old?

@ivelinkamenov 23 күн бұрын

Kareem, bless his soul....

@maxdurk4624 22 күн бұрын

This is amazing. Adding this to my favorites right now.

@dsmvfl363 21 күн бұрын

What a great interview. That’s the beautiful thing about former players podcasts, there’s more heart to the content.

@Rrady96 23 күн бұрын

JJ rocking the BMW hoodie! ❤

@cosmonaut9942 23 күн бұрын

I'm 69. Listening to Shaq makes me think that I've got one foot in the grave. My doctor tells me I'll live forever but now I'm feeling doomed.

@bjoran83 23 күн бұрын

No dont fear man, just keep going. You see a lot of 80 year olds that are super active these days. Look att Paul McCartney and guys like that! 💪

@BeardedRealm 23 күн бұрын

Im 40 and feel that way. But who cares life is what you make it

@fcv1967 23 күн бұрын

Google, 78-Year-Old Ghostbuster Actor Ernie Hudson Shows Off His Gym & Fridge

@ogbean82 23 күн бұрын

I'm 41 and have started to check things off the bucket list!

@Oldasianguy 23 күн бұрын

@@ogbean82I'm 40 and my kid turn 18 next month. I literally have a whole lifetime ahead of me.

@hurdyb1 23 күн бұрын

Great GREAT interview!!!!!!

@Martin-Young 21 күн бұрын

Shaq has brought so much to the game and happiness to so many people! He is a BIG humble and kind man... :)

@samrmills 23 күн бұрын

Thx JJ AND SHAQ. 🤣 real truths right thur

@damirbajic4579 23 күн бұрын

BMW. JJ is a man of culture!!! Well played Sir.

@chrismorris5615 23 күн бұрын

Like your stuff JJ and Shaq is still one of those guys I love to hear from, when your a 90's kid these were the guys, man I wish him and Penny could have made it further together!

@Ashcash95 22 күн бұрын

Love JJ, & Shaq man great stuff.

@YoMumLikesMe 23 күн бұрын

Shaq at 7:05 Also Shaq: "RINGS ERNEH!!"

@benjaminbaumgardner7620 23 күн бұрын

As a 41 year old recreational athlete this is super interesting to hear

@eddielee4428 23 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for this to be out! Sooo good!

@bat__bat 23 күн бұрын

Excellent interview. Might as well be real. Mad respect.

@jayraider521614 23 күн бұрын

This conversation is also exactly why boxers struggle to accept retirement.

@galiojusticejustice3191 23 күн бұрын

Dude a video of Shaq, JJ, and LeBron skydiving together would be the best thing ever

@filthyrichkahnapace211 17 күн бұрын

Shaq will always be him, even if he feels like he’s not anymore.

@alexandercorrente5509 21 күн бұрын

This..was a great watch.

@apoetpicker 23 күн бұрын

I don't think people realize how hard it is to transition like this in life. We think, "they have their whole life ahead of them what's the big deal?!" But they likely spent 50x the energy and effort in their career for ~20years than most do in a lifetime. They are compensated amazingly for it but the grief of putting in 100,000 hours or more and it being over is real.

@4149stonepony 22 күн бұрын

Players used to always get near the end and say they wont miss the game yada, yada, and for some reason you kind of buy into that. But when you think about any of these players that play for even a few seasons it has to be very hard. They had success in life at a very young age now they have to punch the clock or find a hobby. Bo Jackson still sits in his garage in suburban Chicago and make arrows all day.

@TrumpTown 21 күн бұрын

They’re rich basketball players. They’re fine

@AttilatheThrilla 22 күн бұрын

Kudos for Shaq not misusing the word “depression” like 99% of the rest of society

@user-dr2ww2jg8o 12 күн бұрын

Cringe

@jdzspace33 20 күн бұрын

As a Celtics fan, I just want to say that we loved you in Boston. I don't care that you weren't Shaq. You were enough. I just wish we could've done better and gotten you a worthy send-off. I'll always appreciate and smile when i think about the big shamrock ☘️.

@osfan25 23 күн бұрын

For as great of a player Shaq was he seems like such an incredible person off the court. He does so much for so many people and he doesn’t seek praise for it, he just does it because he’s a good person.

@anwarsadat6825 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is brutally honest about himself. No wonder he was so good.

@jimbobfisher8904 22 күн бұрын

And still underachieved tbh

@tonychen3368 21 күн бұрын

@@jimbobfisher8904He’s not underachieved, you’re saying that because as long as Kobe and him don’t stay together, he’s underachieved right?

@BabaYagaRacing 23 күн бұрын

JJ Rocking the BMW Hoodie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Raymond-gs5nd 23 күн бұрын

🌈

@Nalololol 23 күн бұрын

Bavarian Money Waster

@IlPookiell 23 күн бұрын

@@Raymond-gs5nd😂😂😂 why

@whogg0521 23 күн бұрын

Such a great interviewer. I need to catch up on the KZfaq videos.

@forincognito22 17 сағат бұрын

I was born 1996. Grew up in MA. Started watching the Celtics with my Dad in 2006 as a 10 year old. 2 years later the Celtics win and I had no idea but I just watched one of the best teams assembled in history win a championship. 3 years later this dude Shaq shows up in Boston. At the time I knew he used to be good and I didn't have any expectations. All I remember (I'm laughing as I'm typing this) is my dad calling him "the big bumbling idiot" every time he came into a game. AND HE WAS! He was absolutely terrible on the Celtics. But watching this interview made me realize what he was going through and how sad he was with himself when that was happening. How sad he must have been to realize that he was at the end of his career and couldn't perform the way he used to. All this to say, I wish I started watching basketball earlier so that I could witness Shaq's greatness and see the player that he truly was.

@gustaco1738 23 күн бұрын

I remember when Shaq went to Boston, I with my mom at a DMV & I thought it was the most stacked super team ever lol

@palehorserider1407 23 күн бұрын

They was tho … when that 5 was healthy they was running thru teams ! The offense looked flawless ! Than Shaq got hurt and he / the team kept saying he’s coming back soon and never came back ! Big Baby said next time he sees Shaq he’s gonna ask him who make him sit for the rest of the season !? Celtics got played !!

@cmel7841 23 күн бұрын

father time is undefeated, the only players that had a chance were Brady and Lebron. Watching Tiger at the masters and just realizing, this is it, his body just can't keep up

@selflove9315 23 күн бұрын

reality hits

@CrownedGaming 20 күн бұрын

Absolutely stellar clip!

@RyanAustinDean 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is one of the best athletes-turned-businessmen of all time. Look up how many businesses he’s involved in. Legend.

@aradoubya7721 23 күн бұрын

05-06 he stopped being SHAQ. He had injuries early in the season and his mobility was never the same. Van Gundy was the scapegoat because he held Shaq accountable for his defensive shortcomings. Three peat Shaq was so physically superior and hungry he let himself go and led to injuries

@chiggsytube 20 күн бұрын

No, Shaq had his big toes fused because of arthritis. Luke Walton played with that Shaq, if I recall correctly. Fused big toes means you are much less athletic. Those quick spins went away, as well as his lob game. Kind of the same way that Dwight's back injuries made him human, as opposed to what he started off as.

@sinferious 23 күн бұрын

That's depression Shaq. No matter your status, you're still human. It's life!

@jimbobfisher8904 22 күн бұрын

Some levels of status/ wealth and popularity or talent and or health to where you have to just get over it honestly, especially when you look at people that are struggling that have it a billion times worse than a multi millionaire Shaq with the world at his fingertips.

@greenmatrix151023387 23 күн бұрын

been waiting for this

@williamthomas5215 23 күн бұрын

Shaq is always a great interview

@JD-ck6vg 23 күн бұрын

they make shaq sized waterparks?

@walterlundy723 23 күн бұрын

I worked concessions at the Orlando Arena when Shaq played for the Magic, I remember him getting ejected from a game, can't remember who they were playing. As he was heading back to the locker room, he was pissed off, knocking over chalk boards, or whatever was in his path. However what amused me the most was watching I believe the GM name was Pat Davis at the time, watching him stress out and kiss Shaq's ssa, trying to calm him down. I ran into Shaq a few times out and about during his Orlando days' he even gave my buddies and myself some passes to get in the gate for an after party he was having, after the club (we ended up leaving with some girls instead), The club was Deco's He used to have the Superman 64 parked out front. Man we were hurt when he went to LA.

@basmets 23 күн бұрын

I grew up watching Shaq. I watch NBA on TNT religiously. I always had this idea that Shaq was a bit of a fool - great, probably smart also in some way, but a fool. This snippet just shifted my perspective. Super thoughtful, reflective, balanced. I love it. Inspiring.

@RedCarGuy123 23 күн бұрын

Shaq and chuck are my fav people in the world.

@Higharcent 23 күн бұрын

You me and LEBRON 😂😂😂😂

@distract5460 23 күн бұрын

*Googles “How to VIP way”*

@g-dub5272 16 күн бұрын

When they clear out the park for you

@JTFuller 19 күн бұрын

This was a great interview.

@darioussadberry5784 22 күн бұрын

I really appreciate the honest reflection. People are just people and your hero will experience what you experience and vice versa. Fame and finance are not protection from being a human being.