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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: E. J. Rizo on July 26, 2004, 08:19:17 PM

Title: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: E. J. Rizo on July 26, 2004, 08:19:17 PM: To the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Lakers Fans, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for you incredible support over the last eight years. you have been there with me through it all -- we never could have won any of the championships without you. I am moving on to the next chapter in my career, but i will never forget the support that you gave me. I am very excited about this next opportunity; however, i will miss each and every one of you. Take care Los Angeles and ill see you soon!

Shaquille O'Neal

no matter how bad shit is you cant hate on that......thats one of the reasons i love shaq.....hes a great person..... i understand that the money wasnt anything to get a full page ad on the sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times but he didnt have to take the time out to do it....... :)
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Suga Foot on July 26, 2004, 08:21:23 PM: I respect Shaq on many different levels.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Sikotic™ on July 26, 2004, 08:25:45 PM: Damn it's gonna suck not having him sporting yellow and purple anymore.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Trauma-san on July 26, 2004, 09:37:02 PM: Well, that's actually surprising. I figured he would take out a full page ad to whine about why he left, glad to see I was wrong.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Javier on July 26, 2004, 10:51:09 PM: why would he do that? People know why he left. Fisher did the same and now Shaq. This is dope
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: -VZA- on July 26, 2004, 10:54:58 PM: Yeah, Shaq has always had a good heart. No matter what anybody says about him, he's going to go down as one of the coolest people of all time.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 27, 2004, 01:34:03 AM: I find myself bashing Shaq a lot lately, but in reality, he was an excellent player and a good person...Greed, selfishness, & jealousy just took over him...I wish he woulda' just accepted the role of being number 2 in L.A... :-\
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Montana00 on July 27, 2004, 06:48:29 AM: That took a full page? now thats surprising.

Anyway, I've always liked the kind of person that shaq was. When he would be on interviews and stuff away from basketball he appears to be a really kind and genuine person.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: RXL on July 27, 2004, 07:17:22 AM: Very noble of him
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: PLANT on July 27, 2004, 07:22:53 AM: Shaq is the man.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: M Dogg™ on July 27, 2004, 07:26:48 AM: My favorite player since he was drafted by Orlando is now gone. :'( I understand the league, but I wish we'd still have Shaq. It's all good, rebuild time, but damn. Still got love for Shaq.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: MANBEARPIG. on July 27, 2004, 12:49:31 PM: damn, all ya'll look at it as some big great thing he did, I think it was just a move on his publicist's behalf, I doubt hes even seen the ad ;)
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: ecrazy on July 28, 2004, 02:43:20 AM: Shaq Was one of the reasons i got into basketball (Mostly Hakeem & Van Exel)...I Remember watching the finals Orlando vs. Houston....that was my first time getting into a basketball game or series at that....Then i remember hearing that he got signed by the lakers during the olympics and i was soo thrilled....man, hes gonna be a laker...wow....but then Van Exel Left and i wasnt a laker fan anymore....And i went to soo many damn clipper games @ the sports arena, how couldnt i be a clipper fan.....CLIPPERS FOR LIFE

CLIPPERS BITCH
Shaun Livingston is The Future
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Smoke on July 28, 2004, 03:48:10 AM: Quote from: STRONG BAD on July 28, 2004, 02:43:20 AM
I Remember watching the finals Orlando vs. Houston....that was my first time getting into a basketball game or series at that....

Me too. Hakeem was just THE DREAM.

Bye bye Shaq. Thank you for the rings, good luck in Miami. I'm still a Laker.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: CRAFTY on July 28, 2004, 06:23:28 AM: Quote from: RXL on July 27, 2004, 07:17:22 AM
Very noble of him
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: RXL on July 28, 2004, 08:46:13 PM: Quote from: KIDrenegade619 Got That Incredible Piff...And Fashion Sense! on July 27, 2004, 12:49:31 PM
damn, all ya'll look at it as some big great thing he did, I think it was just a move on his publicist's behalf, I doubt hes even seen the ad ;)

then props to shaq for getting a good publicist :P
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: eS El Duque on July 28, 2004, 10:59:56 PM: well done by shaq 8)
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Smoke on July 29, 2004, 01:20:44 AM: The only one i'm thanking is Fisher. Check my sig.
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Doggystylin on July 30, 2004, 03:11:47 PM: Antonio, after looking at the title of this thread and reading your sig..... are you retarted or somethin? Shaq DID thank laker fans, why do you think he took a full page out in the LOS ANGELES times
Title: Re: Shaq message to Los Angeles (Takes out full page ad on Los Angeles Times)
Post by: Smoke on July 31, 2004, 01:24:33 AM: First of all i aint retarded. Retarded is a fat word, you should use it when deserved. Second, the sig is old (a week), and you should consider it not litterally (even Kobe said AFTER he signed he signed because of the Lakers fans too, lol). 3rd, he did it two weeks after he signed to Miami?? Too late anyway. It's a commercial move, for me. I wanted him to thank Lakers fans BEFORE he went to Miami. Or in his FIRST press conference. IN MIAMI. And personally in LOS ANGELES. And i wanted him to thank Lakers' president Dr. Buss, for giving him all them millions.