Shaquille O'Neal Quotes


Last time I looked at a [pay]check, I said to myself, 'Who the hell is FICA? And when I meet him, I'm going to punch him in the face. Oh my God, FICA is killing me.'


Citations

O'Neal, Shaquille, and Jackie MacMullan. Shaq Uncut: My Story. Grand Central Publishing, 2011, p. 55.

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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
  • Born: March 6, 1972
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Rapper

Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal is an American sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT, former professional basketball player, rapper, and minority owner of the Sacramento Kings. O’Neal was a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is often regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.