I think everything happens for a reason. With my game being the way it is, if I did shoot 80 percent, I'd be a harder person to deal with. It just keeps me humble. Just imagine me in my game shooting the same percentage that Reggie Miller shoots. I wouldn't even talk to you guys because I wouldn't have to.

If he wants to get that next contract, he's going to have to go to the New York Athletic Club three times a day and just ride the bike.

Man, I don't wanna do what all the other guys do. I don't wanna end up in the booth after the games telling you what I think and talking smack about the guys on the floor when they are a lot better than that. I wanna be different. I don't wanna be known as Commentator Shaq. I wanna be a doctor or something good. I wanna be Dr. Shaq, Officer Shaq, Deputy Shaq.

If you take a needle and stick her in the booty and take a needle and stick me in the booty, we're both going to say ouch.

I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.

If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman.

It's pretty much the same; it's just that Phil was very weird with his system. This is more of the traditional system.