I'm not going to try to go out there and outdo him. I don't have to try to outdo him, I'm Shaq.

There was not too much to do as a kid when we arrived in Germany. Playing basketball and listening to music gave me something to do.

Nobody's going to tell me how to be different, so stop asking me. Stop asking me what two-plus-two is. Everybody knows two-plus-two is five.

I love the Miami atmosphere.

Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

I don't see us having a problem. It's going to be my job to manage the locker room, anyway, so it will work out.

Remember this-I'm going to bring a championship to Miami. I promise.