Big Man Shaq goes from MVP to pursuing PhD

None other than him,however,created more drama when it came to his constant rivalry with Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant. He claims to have had no issues with the current LA superstar. “I never had any differences with Kobe. The papers just like to publish whatever they want,” he said. Whether he found it tough to get along with either Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway of the Orlando Magic or Bryant,he never let it affect him on court. His four NBA and an Olympic gold are testament to the fact. “When I get on the court,I just focus on dominating my opponent and making them cry,” he said. The 7”1’ former center has even gone far enough to say that Kobe Bryant is one of the best players he has played alongside. “Dwayne Wade is up there too. If I had a chance I would have loved to play alongside Dr J (Julius Erving). I idolised him,” he said. Shaq feels that it was his ferocity that scared most of his opponents and he sees that same ferocity in Orlando center – Dwight Howard. “He’s a good player. He is strong and aggressive like I was,” he said.

Shaq’s most entertaining interaction with Dwight Howard was on a basketball court but during an impromptu dance-off which involved LeBron James. He did the robot to perfection,moved his body gracefully for a giant and performed the ‘worm’ with near-perfect wriggles. “I used to a lot of break-dance on the streets when I was a kid,” he said.