Shaq is such a good dude. A friend of mine contacted him for a friend's bachelorette party because she was a fan. He facetimed with them and they loved it (obviously). Then he called them the next day just to check in on them to make sure they had a good time on her bachelorette party.

Taylor made this interview. She asked all the right questions and made this interview enjoyable. Great Job!

"Who got their mom to call your mom?" Shaq: Im not Gonna say anything Everybody else: JAVAAAAALE MCGEE!!!!!!!

Taylor nails it EVERY TIME! She is one of the most creative, charismatic, and present interviewers/journalists/hosts/etc etc! We need more of her!!!!

She is such a great interviewer. She pushes back without being abrasive and Shaq is such a great interview

This interview is the standard. Wonderfully done. Props to Taylor and love to Shaq

This is such a great interview from Taylor. A very personal look at Shaq

I love this guy. So humble and deserving of his fame and fortune. All the celebrities out there should listen and take notes!!!

First sports interview that has had me hooked right until the end 🔥 Loved this Taylor x Shaq 🔥

“Draymond gonna be in my seat” was as real as it gets.

Really loved this intimate look into Shaqs world. Especially the emotional and mental grief/burdens/anguish/discipline… Learning about him. I loved this.

Taylor Rooks deserves an Emmy.

Speaking on his marriage & the mistakes definitely helped me out in my self assessment. I like to hear more from him besides basketball especially the business aspects...these interviews definitely help you understand the person behind their careers. If more millionaires & billionaires had his mentality, hell people in general...this planet would be a better happier place

This is an incredible interview.

Probably McGee's mom 😂😂😂. He was killin him on Shaqtin the fool😅

Half way through the interview and this is one of the best shaq interviews i have watched and its because of Taylor. First time watching and the your quick to ask the right question. Very natural interview. Keep it up!

This interview was much bigger than the title of it, gotta love & respect Shaq!!

Great sit down! Fantastic energy, nice job! Thank you Shaq so many "earthlings" can learn so much from you. Your vibe attracts your tribe.

Thank you Ms Rooks, this was my first time viewing and I absolutely loved it. Shaq is a very interesting interview and you brought a lot out of him. I'm for sure subscribing and will certainly watch again.

38:40 "I'm not the smartest knife in the drawer" - Shaq

both of them together made for such a good interview.

love taylor rooks . really professional and always selfaware. and big respect to shaq for opening up

Taylor Rooks does a fantastic job in this interview. She asks the right follow up questions. I miss seeing he on tv in NY

This interview was great Taylor The truth & Shaq a open book as real as it gets 💎💯

Shaq forgot about the 5th time he cried: when he ate that chip.

Shaq was raised by an Army sergeant, he’s been around a motivator all his life. It’s never been hate, he’s pushing for greatness

Phenomenal interview. Taylor is amazing and Shaq dropped so many gems.

Such a great interview. I really like Shaquille, he is the real deal.

"if something is wrong with me, and you depend on me, i'm gonna tell you what's wrong with me." damn shaq is blowing me away with these gems. I don't think i had ever watched him in an interview before. intelligent man

Shaq always comes with some wise words that really make you think

I love Shaq!! I’ve followed him since his college days ! I hope one day I get to meet him

Great interview, deep and funny at the same time. I didn't know the work of Taylor Rooks, just became a fan right now. Greetings from Brazil

This is was such an amazing interview. I watched every second

Props to the interviewer and Shaq! Great interview.

Taylor Rooks is one of the best in this space. Always enjoy Dr. Shaquille O'Neal's interview. Certainly took some life nuggets from this one.

Great interview. With style and grace. Just Subscribed. Good job 👍🏽

Love to see shaq showing love to the working class👏👏

This man Shaq would absolutely rock Rudy's world on the court. Rudy is literally no match for him. He may have the arm length advantage, but Shaq has all other advantages except maybe for speed. Shaq is known for being one of the most dominant players in history, Gobert is not even close to that level. I rather have Prime Dwight go against Shaw then Rudy, at least he had an offensive game.

This was a fabulous interview 🤍

I love when he told his people there's no hard out... that made me tear up, don't know why.

Shaq talking about Javale lol around 6:30

Shaq is the realest 💯

Great interview, I’m surprised there aren’t more views.

Taylor trying get this man to pure out his heart. She asking some good questions

My father taught me the same (‘first time, last time’): don’t make the same mistake twice. It led to me making big mistakes in my teens/20s, learning from that experience but never looking back (no repeat). Good advice from my uneducated dad.

Impressive interview on both sides👏🏽

Shaq is one of the all-time great famous personalities! He's funny and enjoyable to watch.

Taylor Rooks... you are fiiiiiiine

Shaq is that dude, great interview

Taylor and that smile! But this interview definitely was 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

seen a lot of Shaq interviews but the first 5 minutes I can already tell this is something different, he really ain't playing around with who he is and the point he's trying to get across anymore

I’m a therapist in a doc program who studies the relationship between masculinity and help-seeking stigma. It’s hard hearing what Shaq went through with with his father, who embedded those “toxic masculinity” patterns of behavior onto him that he is holding on to still. That idea that men don’t deserve to take care of themselves emotionally, let alone be taken care of sometimes and lean on others for support. Nobody can blame Shaq for this, because it seems like he was never given another model to go off of. Future fathers of the world, I beg of you to treat your sons like the human beings they are with all their emotions, vulnerabilities, and needs. Striving to be emotionless, impervious to pain, or someone who never needs anything from those around them is never possible and leads to deep inner suffering.

5:50 *Shaq Voice* JAVALE MCGEEEEE!!!

Taylor rooks can interview anyone!! Nba players love her!!!

18:30 Wilt Comparison

Taylor Rooks is intelligent and very accommodating. Her interviews are so chill and relaxed. Also insightful answers based on great questions she asks. Did I say she's sooooo beautiful and I got a huge crush on her

Taylor is by far the finest woman alive

Man she’s beautiful.

Taylor Rooks is a good interviewer..she holds her own

“The rich fufu people” 😭 this man Shaq yo 💀

Shaq doesn’t have all the answers but he has experience and he’s asks questions. That’s the best he can do, we need to respect it ✊🏽

Shaq dropped great gems here, thank you Taylor for this interview.

"I don't have time to feel emotions" - this is fucking hilarious and I subscribe to this too, but the truth is, it's not healthy or realistic. It's an old school mentality. You may THINK you don't have emotions, but you absolutely do.

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Never saw this side of Shaq

Shaqs message and philosophy about how he goes through life and handles himself is absolutely powerful as hell. please get him on Joe Rogan. what an absolute knockout interview he is.

Great interview Taylor

Taylor aka vanessa great interview

Best interview I seen inna LONG time!

5:56 Javale Mcgee... I said it for him!

I love Shaq. Such a good dude.

THANK YOU SHAQ AM 45 OF AGE AND SAYING U REPRESENTAT THE HARD WORKERS OF AMERICA MADE ME FEEL SO PROUD TO BE SPOKIN ABOUT AND GIVIN MY 🌼

We all know he is talking about Javale McGee in the beginning 😂😂😂😂

Shaq is right. The thing I like about him the best is not only is he funny he’s genuine and hard-working and honestly he’s a man’s man someone who is respectable and stoic with tons of accomplishments. I understand how he would not respect players who do not play when they’re hurt because you should only not play if you’re injured because that’s what he did was play hurt. It is also very respectable that he respects the average hard-working American and understands the privilege he has even if it is earned privilege. It’s amazing that one of the most real and good people is also such a great example for young man that men should be stoic and logical and care about their family and their women before themselves that is the job of you as a man. It’s amazing how even somebody so rich and so accomplished can still realize that they made a mistake and made mistakes and they stay humble like this. You could tell she was almost confused which was kind of funny to watch because when he said he doesn’t deal with emotions and doesn’t have them that would be foreign to one minute almost like the rest of the interview she tried to attach emotions to him and it doesn’t work

Great interview!!!

I love Shaq, I will never forget 2001 championship

this girl is an amazing interviewer wow!!

Love his mentality to criticism 🙏🙏☝️☝️

Wow, his message on the responsibility of being a son, husband, father, brother, etc. should be shouted from the housetop. Protect, provide and love.

Thank for doing what your father said do take care of your mom and family 👪 God Bless You 🙌 🙏 ❤ ♥ 💖 💙

Can everyone be a tough cookie with hard ass skin? I like that he said that was how he judged who would be in the trenches with him though..re: toughness on people. Factssss on the speculation part. Sometimes you gotta just say what it is otherwise, accept the speculation 'cause people will talk

I LOVE this interviewer

Humble and self reflective dude! Big Props, pops! Cool peeps👍👍

what times the Wilt Chamberlain comparison anyone know

Great interview

Thanks

JaVale McGee had his mom call Shaq's mom...I bet it was him.

Excellent interview please Taylor stay humble don't get caught in the hype take nothing for granted be authentic and stay focused that being said Shaq is as real as it gets he like all of us isn't perfect but he's not afraid to call spade a spade these young players need to stop being soft in the mind

This is a great interview

Shaq is a profound thinker. I admire his attitude, beliefs and values, towards life,, and the love for his family. Sent this to my son whom I thought was arrogant, but actually he has Shaq's attitude and beliefs of no excuses if you want to claim greatness.

Insightful interview.. love this part of shaq.. and I loved the soundtrack at end . Wat song is that?

This is a great interview. But not for a lot of the reasons many (mostly men) have expressed. For me as a woman it shows where men are in their thinking /feeling and how it can cause /create fissures in various relationships. I still feel like men need to find pockets of spaces to feel/show emotions in a HEALTHY way and not so much about being "soft" but being fully human in their self. Taylor did an excellent job.

This was an amazing interview!

Break it down this is real talk

We were able to learn a lot about Shaq despite him having done thousands of interviews. Credit this to the art of the interviewer who allowed the interview to approach conversation status. His story about the event that switched him from shooter to dunker was priceless among many other gems.

Siddartha, the book Taylor mentioned very quickly, is a great book. Phil Jackson was giving his players some heavy stuff.

Shaq's Dad comes thru..... tough love! appreciate the lady too...!!

Shaq needs to be a coach!

"draymond gon be in my seat" . lmao

11:30 facts 💯

Vanessa did really well here.