Shaq interview: I never worked hard in practice

Shaquille O’Neal on “chilling out” during practice and how Phil Jackson helped him win the MVP award.
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[@lifetimeskater24]

now we see why Kobe was so pissed at him all those years lol

[@IamSSAINVINCIBLEx]

actually it was his ego that lead him to get mad

[@yeon723]

+IamSSAINVINCIBLEx Which is still kobe

[@Persian-Gulf.]

+lifetimeskater24 plus coming to camp to repair his big toe on "company time". Kobe was working hard during the off season and then shaq coming to camp either overweight or injured.. (this is after 2000 championship) If shaq took the off season serious and maintain his shape... Kobe would of respected that and wouldnt call him names and we would see them working together and winning another 1-3 rings

[@BRockin25]

+Mehran M probably not because Kobe was selfish and wanted to shoot all the shots anyway. But yeah Shaq could have done more

[@BRockin25]

phillyslasher Steph, MJ, and Lebron make 50% of their fg as guards. And pass better and more often than Kobe on top of that. And were just better than Kobe lol. Kobe wasn't selfish for wanting to shoot, but for running off a 60%+ shooter off the team, who was winning titles for him, so that he could take all the shots and subsequently lose games.

[@bullettomy7thheart]

"Did I work hard in practice? No, never." LMFAO

[@razkable]

As ai said we talking about practice how the he'll can I make my teammates better by practicing

[@missionpupa]

Jordan treated practice as the actual game, he mentioned that is how he was able to make those clutch game winners. Because he has done it over and over again. Jordan also said that is whats great about basketball, you can actually practice the real thing. So dont confuse that practicing is bad, and definitely dont take advice from Shaq, he is very talented but not the smartest guy in the room. Now imagine if Shaq actually practiced, he would have been a monster. Iverson on the otherhand, has problems with semantics. @@razkable

[@FuShengAlex]

@@missionpupa ......uhhh practice or no practice, Shaq was a monster!

[@missionpupa]

@@FuShengAlex you clearly missed my point, he couldve been a real monster.

[@FuShengAlex]

@@missionpupa he already was one

[@bucketshag]

No wonder Kobe and him butted heads. Kobe probably didn't appreciate that shaq didn't work hard in practice while Kobe had possibly the best work ethic of all time

[@wornoutshoes11]

if kobe had a great work ethic then why is he sloppy in defense?

[@redconsciousness2090]

+wornoutshoes11 Kobe in his prime and even after was a great defender, dafuk you talking about remember when he guarded lebron and stole the ball in the clutch and then he hit the game winner over him??? No?? well probably cause you are just a kid

[@Hoopfan83]

+Broadcast_FilmsTV kobe was one of the best defending guards of all time. kobe is a defensive doberman. lock down d for a solid 15 years. if it wasn't for Jim buss kobe would still have been winning. Gonna miss me some kobe like hell. Jordan was the greatest but kobe was the remix and my all time favorite.

[@FeArrGhost]

Michael Jordan has had the best work ethic in basketball

[@Hoopfan83]

Elias Mehrzai other than kobe

[@jonathannajarro8607]

Graham, you are an incredible interviewer. Clearly did your research, you're presentable, you're a smart fellow and most importantly you never interrupt the interviewee while he's talking.

[@GrahamBensinger]

It's a work in progress, but I appreciate that, Jonathan. Thanks for watching.

[@jonathanshoucair374]

Hands down. You are the best at what you do, imo. Keep up the amazing work.

[@rkuzmic]

Graham Bensinger I would like I add to add to that. I agree, I think you're the best sports interviewer I've seen for 3 reasons. 1) You're incredibly well researched. 2) You don't shy away from hard questions, but you pose them extremely tactfully so that your guest will openly respond. And 3) not only do you not interrupt them, you actually listen and ask follow up questions if they open a new lane up. So often, interviews get a good response but go right back to their next pre-planned question on the page, and miss a golden opportunity. Good luck, and I wish you every success.

[@tdifferent1]

I appreciate how he interviews the person, he allows them to fully speak and just seems like a good person to be interviewed by.

[@KevinCummingsFitness]

Yes

[@j0kokoh]

Shaq was so gifted he could've put up Wilt numbers which is why despite having a great career it still feels like he underachieved

[@Jigolopuff]

ikr

[@ahmedyusuf2891]

I don't think underachieving is when u win all mvps in one year and 3 finals mvp in a row

[@Antmoore1997]

+Ahmed Yusuf It is when you could have done that EVERY year but didn't want to put the WORK in, too busy making albums, movies, and video games.

[@_JellyDonut_]

+j0kokoh Totally agree, he definitely underachieved when you look at his career on the whole. Amazing that you could be one of the most dominant ever and still underachieve but that's how talented this lazy bastard was.

[@j0kokoh]

it's all about perspective. Those are great accomplishments for most players but for someone with his talent level, he should've done way more. He "only" won one mvp, c'mon, he should have atleast 2 or 3. So many players that aren't near Shaq's lvl have atleast 1 MVP, some more. Plus no DPOY or league leading season in blocks or rebounds? He underachieved but he was so talented his underachieving looks like overachieving for normal players

[@samronalds7799]

The true winner of the genetic lottery

[@danieldeleyto]

Sam Ronalds I would take lebrons genetics all day over shaqs. Big dudes don‘t last as long and they become injury prones

[@John_Lee_]

He's not aging well

[@geert574]

Not really his son has heart malfunction

[@adonasbuhr2784]

@@danieldeleyto We don't yet know how long Lebron will last.

[@Longenecker1776]

Daniel Deleyto you can say the same thing about guys under 6 ft or around that. I definitely wouldn’t say Lebron or Shaq is or was injury prone.

[@kaz7690]

"I would have been the first unanimous MVP" Curry: *walks away slowly*

[@bardiarahmati649]

Wayne Zhang 3-1

[@thegianttroll2423]

Wayne Zhang lol

[@habesha2935]

joeyzbrown he still won one the year before and deserved finals mvp

[@mansourjibrahim]

L

[@wlt3585]

joeyzbrown think they talking about 2016 one

[@andrewrose2375]

“Hit clutch free throws” 😂😂😂

[@Quake2815]

I was like LMAOOOO!

[@cin8-films]

Gotta practice those first haha

[@jacobbutler6049]

he beat the blazers in the WCF when thesy started hack a Shaq fuck the Lakers and Shaq

[@lijahdee8646]

Whoa whoa whoa lmbo. I was with him until he said that

[@jerrychadavoine]

He did hit “clutch” free throws though when it mattered 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@LakersDynasty42]

Shaq and Kobe both had qualities that the other one could've used. Shaq had the great ability to dominate a game but do it within the concept of the team and Kobe had an unbelievable work ethic that helped him get the most out of his abilities. It's a shame they split up because at their best (2001 playoffs) they were amazing to watch.

[@Axel-ye8tt]

Kobe can dominate in more than one way than shaq get it right

[@PhilomathBret]

He didn't say Kobe only had 1 good quality. Notice in the first sentence he said "qualities" (plural) and then in the 2nd sentence he just gave an example.

[@jasonlam6773]

Listening to this interview truly made me understand why it was impossible for Kobe and Shaq to continue in the same uniform. Shaq's philosophy was to work hard during games ONLY while Kobe's mentality was that basketball should be a close to 24/7 commitment. "Don't work hard during practices" VS "training all the time, non stop even during the off season".

[@jasonlam6773]

I can't help but think that if Shaq had adopted Kobe bryant's work ethic, he could have been the GOAT. His terrible body conditioning towards the later parts of his career was obvious. And if he didn't want to get beat up during practice, he could have just worked on his free throws? I mean if a kid at the park can hit 65% of his free throws, a grown man being paid 20 million should at least be able to do abit better than 50% from the line But what do I know. Shaq was still one of the most dominant player of all time.

[@razkable]

We never saw both shaq and Kobe at their peak together..imagine 1998-2002 shaq with 2005-2009 Kobe...Jesus lord help you then...nobody could stop them..

[@jasonbutler9296]

This interview is great.

[@GrahamBensinger]

+Jason Butler thanks, Jason!

[@MichaelBrown-rg8oi]

Yah man your interviews seems like your actual talking to him like as a human man to man with such great in depth questions not some Hollywood/Political scripted bullshit like majority interviews are are today.. Keep it up!

[@andrewclover1462]

I used to think Shaq sucked and just used size to dunk. looking back, his agility and footwork were astounding for a man his size.

[@goldendragon7853]

Facts man and even though he didn’t practice he still had THAT good of footwork he really could have been something different

[@CLOWE-po2tx]

Yup, I was sleeping too until I saw him play in person. A rhinoceros moving like a Balerina: It was Amazing!

[@alainkaizer7769]

He also has a soft touch baby hook, at 10ft it was almost automatic bucket.

[@FreewayBrent]

For a guy of his ginormous size to move around as quickly and effortlessly as he did...yeah he was basically the winner of the genetic lottery. It really wasn't fair for anyone trying to defend him.

[@joserios9047]

Yeah when he was in Orlando when he was in LA it was his size combined with there were no more big men in the lg he came in the right time

[@anthonyc2781]

Shaq was 7'2 and 300lb. I honestly can't blame him for not practicing hard. That's a lot of stress on his knees. But his diet was shit. He should've taken much better care of his body

[@iamhexoronii]

Anthony Ceballos more so of atleast meeting them in the middle , Dude says he was chillin lmao

[@dingma1]

eating right would have helped, but, going hard at almost every practice, almost every game, and eating right (and not indulging) on top of that - only a handful of nba players ever had that kind of mental strength and that kind of talent.

[@faisalsalam4161]

@@dingma1 I think every nba player is probably flawed in certain ways, especially the great ones. I think just like in life, you cant have it all. Shaq just needed to practice and work hard like Kobe then he would be the GOAT. Kobe could maybe be a better passer and not shoot so much. LeBron not as good at the perimeter. You can't have it all.

[@20piece8]

7’1

[@panama1942]

@@dingma1 No excuse. Bodybuilders will track their calories and exact protein intake every day and train their ass off 5-6 times a week but Shaq can't work hard at at least 65% of the practices? Just pure laziness.

[@cameronsantiago3155]

"See yourself hitting free throws in clutch situations." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kazukikuroda200]

Cameron Santiago lmao

[@kennybenson2403]

He did 😂

[@politicos2182]

That’s when he actually made his free throws. He was know for making them when they counted. That’s probably why he made that comment.

[@forman208]

He could've been the best of all time if he had the work ethic

[@sandman1347]

truth

[@idriscouncil8334]

Fax

[@Ch3zzy]

and he's still got 4 and widely considered top 5 Centers, with bad work ethic lol

[@johnnytomahawk]

He is better than kobe. Kobe overrated as fuck.

[@omarawad1995]

Imagine a prime Shaq, slender as during his Orlando days, who worked on his jumpshot and his footwork similar to Olajuwon...

[@ramflow8466]

Shaq: “After all that hard work I put in, that idiot ruined history” Also Shaq: “Did I work hard in practice? No, never.”

[@Wh4L205]

He's talking bout hard work in the game. He had enough practice playing AAU, high school, and D1 College Hoops

[@voiceofreason2674]

Yea he gave 50% in practice but he gave 110% in game

[@BAKER22-l4u]

And your point is what? Or are you just trying to look FOOLISH?

[@XBR4Da]

Fred Hickman is shook right now

[@sl1ck557]

Marten Dekker not in the 99-00 year though 00-01 season was AI's best season imo

[@Lefthook-poweroff]

King Tubbzzz are you stupid?

[@politicos2182]

Marten Dekker Is that seriously your argument? In that case, every year we should just give the MVP to the smallest overachieving player in the league. Hell, Isaiah Thomas would have been a contender when he was in Boston if that was the case, and Chris Paul would have won it multiple times. Shaq was just a dominant force in 2000, and AI ballhoging for 40+ minutes a game on poor shooting efficiency was just not going to cut it. In all fairness, Iverson clearly deserved to win the following seasons MVP (which he did), but 2000 was Shaqs year and there’s no two ways around it.

[@francisdaly1757]

IDIOT

[@BAKER22-l4u]

WTF is WRONG with you?

[@skullcrushed1216]

We need more interviewers like Graham - asks intelligent questions and stays quiet while the person talks and gets a really good story out of them.

[@josephdiao8149]

which is probably the reason why o'neal lasted that long as a physical big man in the modern NBA.

[@drh2098]

Very True...he wouldn’t have won as many championships. He’s (Or was) Over 7ft and 300lbs. Look at Yao Ming.

[@josephdiao8149]

@@drh2098 poor Yao with the military like athlete management that China has with intensive training, leaving too much stress in his lower core and feet injuries that American doctors can't fathom. Similar to the case of sabonis by the way

[@slumy8195]

shaqs right on quoting Iverson, in practice you against the crew that will either never be in an nba game or not good enough to be even a bench role player, no point in wasting your effort on bums I know I wouldnt. But against good players damn right ima go out there on them

[@Yanp87]

@@slumy8195 Jordan played harder in practice. That made him and his team tough

[@bonzoboogali]

Graham Bensinger you are absolutely an amazing interviewer, its pleasant, not overreactive, and insightful. Great work!

[@josephgeorgi9435]

this is such a great interview, I've came back and watched this specific clip a bunch of times over the last year. Ask great open-ended questions which lead to athletes opening up. You have a great skill set Graham and I really enjoy your interviews.

[@hamzaahmed3066]

I agree with Shaq big people like him and Yao are more injury prone as well and their prime years wont last as long. Why waste energy and maybe even injure yourself during practice. If your a guard under 200lbs thats a different story. Also Shaq was pretty much much a perfect center he just needed to work on his free throws and maintaining his weight/staying healthy.

[@timbronco1]

well then there is the shaq effect. it been shown that big strong guys like shaq get fouled all the time and it doesn't get called because the ref thinks he can handle it. and the player will foul him hard because they think they have to. in reality it hurts him just as much as the next guy. so I agree with his philosophy. but smaller guys who don't get beat up on need to put out at practice. especially a pg so he can get a rythm going with the team.

[@asafhanoch9941]

Hamza Ahmed we are talking about practice

[@getoffthisrocktravel2054]

Todays game shaq would have to stay really fit and keep his weight right down like his rookie year as the game has gotten quicker & small ball players run dominate the game

[@alainkaizer7769]

His body ain't the same as Yao's though, Shaq was an athletic 7 footer, just like most 7 footer forwards right now, he could've been more dominant but just chose not to, makes sense his he was already dominant enough to win back then.

[@LegitPlays777]

And this is why people like Wilt Chamberlain is amazing

[@CS-wn2sz]

The Jim Brown philosophy. Some players are just super gifted and don't need to tax themselves in practice. It is what it is

[@sickboy3636]

Alll those players would have been much better if they did practice. Its the difference between very good players and the best. Michael Jordan practiced.

[@chris-xf5or]

which is true but MJ never had a body like Shaq. Yao Ming went down early because of playing to much and it just took a toll on his body. Shaq could of been the same as yao or he could of been the goat so we actually dont know but we do know he has 5 rings. So in a way he is like tyson where he couldve been considered the GOAT but mentally he didnt have it.

[@BijinMCMXC]

chris Shaq has 4. Kobe has 5.

[@RandomPlaceHolderName]

@@BijinMCMXC Horry has 7. Doesn't mean shit. Shaq led his teams to 3 championships. Bryant to 2.

[@minymen75]

Graham you are truly one of the best in the game at what you do, love the guests you keep interviewing also, always entertaining

[@loudiamonds6587]

I watch and rewatch all the GB interviews...this is one of the many great ones

[@rdtworld9720]

Im with Shaq here. His body probably breaks down if he goes hard in practice day in and day out.

[@krensic2660]

RDT World tru but if he loses weight adds muscle and rehab he’ll be alright

[@rdtworld9720]

@@krensic2660 I don't think so tbh. That started happening in 2005 because that's how Riley wanted it, and Shaq wrote about how he was getting a lot of ticky tack injuries as a result. Had anyone else at his frame played as well as he had for as long I'd buy, but there's no one else

[@asnark7115]

@@rdtworld9720 His diet gave him his metabolic and energy problems. He ate like a little kid on Halloween. I guess nobody ever pulled him aside and taught him how to build a diet for a pro athlete.

[@A7OldRscplayer]

These interviews are great, good work!

[@GrahamBensinger]

+Jules thanks!

[@squadric7722]

Graham...you're one of the finest interviewer out there. Keep up the great work.

[@esther_tot]

I like the big man personality so much and the interviewer is good at what he do, he let Shaq talk💛

[@williamarmstrong6112]

All Shaq should have done in practice was work on free throw

[@BigDub222]

William harry Armstrong i talked to an old owner of the suns and apparently after every game he shot 1000 free throws and make all of them. Then game time and he’d miss all of em

[@FanaticForFanta]

Harris pineapple you still keep in contact with the old owner?

[@adrianma2758]

Shaq gave no fucks about practice... Just showed up to a bit of practice to not show complete disdain and lack of respect for his teammates but still dominated the game.

[@peplajso]

Shaq's bitter about his own career, that's pretty sad considering how good he actually was - he knows he underachieved.

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

Imagine how david robinson must feel, lol! >_

[@omarionflores5874]

Hey Graham, props to you and all your good work with these interviews, you’re one of the best to do it no doubt! 🤘🏻

[@ronlawray1563]

Glad he explained the title that he never gave his all in practice, but did give it come game time...That's called self motivation, something most can't do consistently, but he could and did. I enjoy how Shaq, when asked the tough questions, answers them head on and leaves no doubts...like in one interview, how he felt about his biological father, who he never really knew, growing up! Gotta love his honesty...

[@theslayer2360]

So kobe was right when he said shaq was lazy.

[@P2k23P]

Excellent interviews....much respect to this Graham guy. I'm subscibing

[@P2k23P]

*subscribing

[@amgtv3487]

This is the most important interview I've ever watched. Thanks.

[@asandakhathi]

I love how Shaq talks. He is a great speaker

[@santanah.6897]

Can't argue with his results though!!!!! 💯

[@Lilcyclop]

Im gonna tell my coach on monday “imma chill out this practice and be ready for the game” loooooolll

[@AhmedRaza-lr7uw]

Just to concur on a lot of the comments earlier: Graham, you truly are an exceptional interviewer. So many interviewers have a odd conglomerate of ego and insecurity that prompts them to continue interrupting the interviewee and exuding their (often unfunny) commentary. You're not afraid to allow the interviewee to shine, which in turn allows you to shine. Seriously, well done.

[@jumpman5432]

This & kobe's interviews were awesome . They really opened up to you

[@GrahamBensinger]

+jumpman5432 Thanks!

[@miraclez06]

You have some great interview's man. Keep up the good work.

[@Gotien718]

i love shaq but clutch freethrows had me dying lol

[@doubledbow341]

best interview with Shaq i've ever seen. hands down

[@GrahamBensinger]

+double dbow Thank you!

[@Dubailand1555]

Great interview Graham Bensinger. I was rolling the whole time, you asked some very good questions..

[@GrahamBensinger]

+Dubailand 1555 Thank you!

[@jbruner17]

Imagine if Shaq had Bill Russell’s mindset! Imagine if he would have worked extremely hard in practice EVERY day! Imagine if he kept his weight around 275 every year! He would have at least 6 rings! As awesome as Shaq was, he did underachieve!

[@RamaSivamani]

Why does everyone thinknhe could beat up if he worked hard in practice. Full contact scrimmages are only one aspect of practice. He could have still put in the effort and hard work when it comes to conditioning and drills. Get in the gym early and shoot a couple hundred free throws before the rest of guys come in for practice. None of his teammates want him to be beat up from scrimmages so that it takes a toll come game time. That's no excuse for not taking other aspects of practice seriously. For someone as big and as skilled as he was he relied on his physical gifts more than focussed skill development. As great as he was I think he took his physical gifts for granted. Imagine if he had developed the fundamentals of Tim Duncan or the repertoire of moves like Hakeem Olajuwon combined with his size and physicality. Or imagine if he made a focussed effort to get his free throws above 60 65 percent. He probably would have been putting up Wilt like numbers.

[@dwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww]

I agree with you. He was making excuses in this interview and trying to pass them off as perfectly reasonable.

[@MajinXarris]

There are levels to making an interview and this one hit premium.

[@hrs1414]

Graham has really grown on me. I wasnt his biggest fan at first but he really is a supreme interviewer

[@smashmouthdipper5449]

I said the same thing as this in high school never went to the weight room an hit it hard never practiced drills hard I would go hard in live practice but in games I’d average 5-6 sacks a game but than again I’m not Shaq😂🤷🏻‍♂️ but I was 6’4 since the 8th-9th grade but my grades held me out of accepting my scholarship to go play D1 unfortunately but it was great to relive this memory. Advice from a natural born athlete who brought 3 state championships to his hometown to you younger aspiring athletes. Put the work in not only on the field or the court but also in the classroom and don’t be lazy because if not your natural talents will not be enough to get you to the next level where you dream you will be.

[@chrisgray3050]

This man said "clutch free throws"

[@nathanielnewsnetwork1949]

The amount of knowledge in this video is life changing

[@hermanclarkjr7184]

I enjoy the truth especially when articulately put nice interview

[@DilluminatiTV]

the thing most people dont realize is that basically what shaq said is extendning his career... all the blood sweat and tears that guys leave on the practice floor was saved for the big games. so shaq performed when it mattered without taking a toll on his body in the unneccessary workouts that he obviously didnt need much of.. if he wouldve spent the time at practice just shooting jumpers i can only imagine what he wouldve done hahah

[@BijinMCMXC]

itz93dillon No.

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

Andrew Toney was the best player of all time and a little guy... then through over work and pushing himself too hard in games then injured himself beyond repair. The Sixers dropped him like a bad habit and NOBODY remembers him nor talks about him now except maybe Larry Bird or Charles Barkley in rare interviews when people ask them who was the best and look surprised by the answer. It is even worse for the big guys. Shaq got his rings and he is remembered.

[@hettybo1999]

Here after Kobe’s recent tweet

[@krazy504boy]

Thx for your Honesty Shaq....... 💪💪💪💪

[@JarradBurgon]

Love these interviews

[@GrahamBensinger]

+Jarrad Burgon Appreciate that, Jarrad!

[@christinapayne9700]

Shaq has sleep Apnea and gets tired easy. I know, I have it... Not all are the same. Eating clean and exercising? Yes! But killing yourself at practice? No... Our bodies and minds are all different. He did great for his mind and body.

[@Ccm2019]

True! He was never been injured that bad.. Also getting paid and have 4 championships.. Who gives a shit being the greatest. At least he had the most best experience in all of the NBA players out there.

[@samulesonfizzil6167]

"When people say that I didn't work hard in practice, I always say how do you know".....BECAUSE YOU TOLD US AND SO DID EVERY OTHER PLAYER AND COACH lol

[@calebjanus2000]

Shaq is a dumbass is I ever saw one. Good thing he is taller than hell.

[@keepitallthewayfunky3448]

Class act , he gets it and is humble 👊🏾

[@ashwatvenkatraman6783]

Really great interview -graham you are an incredible interviewer!!

[@GrahamBensinger]

Glad you enjoyed it! -AD

[@detectivepancake165]

"they don't pay me to-" yes they did pay you for that

[@EthanAnthony907]

thats what set Hakeem Olajuwon apart from Shaq. Shaq could have been better but instead he didnt put in the work.

[@suntzu6122]

Best part about shaq is his heart of gold

[@KingIjazMalik]

Finally Some Interviewer Who Let's Them Talk

[@defone96]

Hearing Kobe say if Shaq had his work ethic he be the greatest center all time

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

Shaq is Shaq and always will be

[@mattjames7773]

i always thought shaq could have been better if he trained harder but after he said about the pain killers to play. dam

[@Ciciulins]

You just got yourself a new subscriber! Kudos to your job! Love the interviews! Keep it up ;)

[@christopheracosta7658]

2000 season was a great one for Shaq. That was a fun year in hoops.

[@richarddelgado5044]

If Shaq had a work ethic and a good diet he could have been the GOAT.

[@robertbaratheon4621]

That's why you didn't pass wilt lol

[@TwanVRr39O]

and that's why he has 2 more rings then wilt

[@robertbaratheon4621]

+antoine vaughan I know he's better than wilt but he wanted to pass him in points..

[@pex3]

+Robert Baratheon "Better" is the wrong word

[@robertbaratheon4621]

+colenbrak Shaq would dominate wilt. Wilt didn't have to train hard. his only competition was bill Russell and all the women wilt was sleeping with lol

[@williamwang5674]

+Robert Baratheon You obviously wrote this without any research or knowledge of the 60s-70s era of basketball. Don't talk about things you don't know.

[@kleenexvincent678]

great interview

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Two best interviewers in TV right now are Graham Bensinger and Steve Paikin (The Agenda, tv show in Canada). They are always respectful, ask important questions and make the interview about the subject or person, not about themselves.

[@NVNYC12]

“After all the hard work I put in” “I never worked hard in practice”

[@Tylermac221]

I think he really just went on a diet for 1 year

[@freepplay]

Also gotta say I'm surprised Shaq had such a long career, most guys that size and weight almost always had knee and foot issues after a couple seasons

[@asnark7115]

Ewing. Olajuwon. Chamberlain. Jabaar. Parrish. Russel. Robinson. Motumbo. Duncan... The trick is to work out and not eat McDonalds at every meal. To not be "that weight".

[@vendogg]

Graham, you my friend are a great interviewer. I've just spent half a day watching your interviews 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@yandrifadli]

He's right. Everyone has different strategy about training and practices and rightly so. Phil Jackson was a really good coach to acknowledged that

[@OVERSEEROFRAP]

And that's why Kobe an shaq had problems him being lazy

[@evilerniez]

+Georgey419 that was one season though I remember Shaq came into training camp out of shape and that made Kobe furious

[@schoffs]

shaq averaged over 26 points n 10 rebounds during his time at la

[@evilerniez]

+Georgey419 I get that but tell that to Kobe who wasn't happy with him

[@i.cabrera7971]

Fuck kobe. He wouldn have won those 3 rings without shaq

[@OVERSEEROFRAP]

Ignacio Cabrera Jordan would of never won without pippen either

[@LL3Jay]

Maybe should’ve put in a little extra work in ‘04 when the pistons pistons got ya big guy... stand up Detroit!!!

[@Rjrdre]

Searched one thing about Shaq now I’m getting his life story

[@danieldavid9990]

Shaq.....😁😁😁😁😁😀😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍one of the best center of all time period....

[@bkkid12203]

it's a crime that shaq only has 1 MVP

[@sheikhsaine5841]

Chri

[@idriscouncil8334]

Same with Kobe

[@jabariburton6109]

It really isn't tho

[@samsonthelionhearted6873]

How when he didn’t put in the work?

[@Koolyococo]

Practice. We talking about Practice...

[@AtroXAir]

Shaq is a legend!!!

[@contactkeithstack]

This interviewer is so well researched! Damn.

[@mentalstamina92]

Shaq looks more and more like Uncle Phil

[@thetroublemaker7790]

clutch freethrows when we need em.... lmfao....

[@aldogustaf4713]

This and the mike tyson's are the best interviews i ever saw.

[@GrahamBensinger]

+Aldo Gustaf We'll continue posting more. Appreciate that, Aldo!

[@darrylcrozier265]

One of the greatest of all time who couldn’t produce a jump shot or a free throw. Imagine if he was able to? GOAT

[@MoetChandonHollywoodlifestyles]

Shaq got overpowered by Dennis Rodman in the low post. I guess he should have practiced and trained more. Shaq was getting shut down by someone half his size.

[@placeducinema]

Why do people always miss the crucial part? I never worked hard in practice BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO OVERDOSE ON PAINKILLERS. Isn't that plain enough for you? I'm not going to lose a kidney and ruin my health like some Georgetown hard man who gives 100% all the time and see how that so-called work ethic worked out for him (missed years in his prime). Shaq did work out hard, however, and he's not stressing that out because he doesn't need to, he's a Hall-of-famer.

[@thegianttroll2423]

Gilles Vaudois facts

[@thegianttroll2423]

Gilles Vaudois plus he said I’ll give you my all in the game

[@jairousparker2311]

Gilles Vaudois, yes you heard what I heard. That was an intelligent answer.

[@yestars9239]

Yikes Alonzo Mourning

[@akw1312]

Man gtfo...the dude wouldn't even practice shooting free throws or reading defensive set. How much pounding on your body can you get from free throws and reading defensive sets/watching film. He was an overly talented lazy fuck. Was he great? Yes! Could he have been top 3 all time players ever? Yes! He could have easily been that.

[@taylortrash]

We never would have got those rings without you big man!

[@shawnhussain7713]

I can’t even comprehend how hard it would be to guard Shaq lol. Dude would fuck me up

[@AButler2200]

"Hit clutch free throws" lol

[@Ronny_Ron]

After this, we should really appreciate Kobe even more. This was bordering on toxic an approach to work

[@beatrizlim3369]

Shaq o'neal, you will always be one of the best players in nba basketball institution.

[@j.r.carter8265]

Shaq is very humble

[@lawbee2448]

yeah don't really need to practice just physically overpowering and dunking on the opponent.

[@hardminder]

''Being from the hood, I know what weed smells like'' Shaq... since 1969 everybody in, at least north america, knows what weed smells like.

[@33690]

MY All Time Favorite NBA Player

[@liamdonaldson3393]

NIIICE shaq is a powerful dude