Shaq autobiography has landed

[hawkflight6]

Even if some of these stories are exaggerated it will still be a good read, I'll definitely pick this up

 

[dman14]

shouldve got bill simmons to do the writing, lol.

 

[DPancakes]

Definitely a must-download.

 

[airmaxpenny1]

This would only be worthwhile if Shaq told the truth about the thousands of +%!@!% he ran through in LA/Orlando/Miami

 

[moneymike9]

Originally Posted by DMan14

shouldve got bill simmons to do the writing, lol.

6-24 references every other paragraph 

 

[loveofthegame916]

Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution

We know why Brian Shaw isnt the coach, although he was correct in everything he said.

It all makes sense now

 

[T0INE]

Originally Posted by hawkflight6

Even if some of these stories are exaggerated it will still be a good read, I'll definitely pick this up

  

 

[pmatic]

Except Kobe is close with Brian Shaw and lobbied for him to be coach of the team?

 

[airjordan jb23]

Seems interesting... The stories posted had me

 

[physicx]

ill read it

 

[hankmoody]

Originally Posted by hugebird

Shaq Twain.

I'll get my fiction from the classics, thank you very much.

Shaquel Langhorne Clemens

 

[ruxxx]

Originally Posted by hugebird

Shaq Twain.

I'll get my fiction from the classics, thank you very much.

 

[pr0phecy718]

will smith

 

[dmbrhs]

Originally Posted by lawdog1

The Will Smith comment wouldn't have really made sense in 1996, since Smith wasn't a box office superstar yet at that point, but it makes sense now. I think what Shaq is implying is that Kobe had it calculated out how he was going to get to the top of his profession. What he needed to do and how he needed to do it. Kind of like how Will Smith had a plan what to do to be in mega-grossing movies. The reason for the analogy is a little hard to articulate, but I see it.

It's really a matter of how you interpret what Kobe meant by wanting to be the Will Smith of basketball. In 1996, Will had his place in rap history secured, a popular sitcom under his belt, and two blockbuster films. So in that sense, Kobe wanted to be a player known for being diverse and being the best, if not one of the best, in many facets of the game. In hindsight it's kind of worked out in the Will Smith, calculated-movie-star model, so it works both ways. Not trying to start an argument, just offering different perspectives.

 

[apossiblehybrid]

yea seems like an interesting book, i hope my local library gets a copy.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by lawdog1

The Will Smith comment wouldn't have really made sense in 1996, since Smith wasn't a box office superstar yet at that point, but it makes sense now. I think what Shaq is implying is that Kobe had it calculated out how he was going to get to the top of his profession. What he needed to do and how he needed to do it. Kind of like how Will Smith had a plan what to do to be in mega-grossing movies. The reason for the analogy is a little hard to articulate, but I see it.

It's really a matter of how you interpret what Kobe meant by wanting to be the Will Smith of basketball. In 1996, Will had his place in rap history secured, a popular sitcom under his belt, and two blockbuster films. So in that sense, Kobe wanted to be a player known for being diverse and being the best, if not one of the best, in many facets of the game. In hindsight it's kind of worked out in the Will Smith, calculated-movie-star model, so it works both ways. Not trying to start an argument, just offering different perspectives.

What other young, successful, up and coming, black actors were there at the time

 

 

[va757va]

edit: nvm..put 2 nd 2
Def will read this tho,..

 

[la kb24]

hey kobe did end up being the will smith of the nba or fresh prince lol which ever he meant

 

[mr jordan04]

Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Been waiting for this. I thought he was going to say he "hit" Halle.

 

[ill steelo]

@ throwing Zo like a rag doll

 

[young halo]

that will smith comment is on point

will had independence day, MIB, bad boys, etc at the time. he was gettin mad cake

with that being said, looking forward to reading this

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Originally Posted by LoveOfTheGame916

Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution

We know why Brian Shaw isnt the coach, although he was correct in everything he said.

It all makes sense now

Mind=Blown



Edit: 1,000 post. OH Hell YEAH!

 

[tbone97]

i will read. i like both shaq and kobe all good things go bad it seems

 

[vanexellent]

Im sure it will be full of the usual Shaq excuses and fingerpointing without owning up to his own faults. Like his splits from Orlando, Los Angeles, and Miami were not his fault at all. And if says Kobe ratted to Jerry West about rookie hazing, will Shaq own up to ratting to West about Van Exel's Cancun chant?

 

[laker4lifeman]

Originally Posted by vanexellent

Im sure it will be full of the usual Shaq excuses and fingerpointing without owning up to his own faults. Like his splits from Orlando, Los Angeles, and Miami were not his fault at all. And if says Kobe ratted to Jerry West about rookie hazing, will Shaq own up to ratting to West about Van Exel's Cancun chant?

Yeah. What chant?