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Shaq: I am the Black Michael Phelps (video)
Shaq: I am the Black Michael Phelps (video)
TSC EXCLUSIVE VIDEO : At the Phoenix Suns training camp last week, Shaquille O’Neal calls himself the “Black Michael Phelps” after a University of Arizona swimmer challenged him to a race in the pool.
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Shaq Calls Himself “The Black Michael Phelps”
The Critical Fanatic — ... be enjoying every minute of the final two years (?) because of sound bites like this. Interviewed yesterday about Phoenix Suns training camp in Tucson, Shaq shares that some members of the University of Arizona women’s swim team challenged him to a race. “I told her I was the black Michael Phelps.” No report on whether Shaq won the race, but I’d pay good money to see O’Neal attempting the butterfly. HT: The Sports Culture    Tagged: NBA, Phoenix Suns, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal, ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Shaq's 83rd nickname
Ball Don't Lie — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: The Sports Culture, via Ballhype. Shaq Fu, The Diesel, The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, and now ... PF: ESPN The Magazine. Nightmare Ant meets Ryan Corozza meets ESPN meets me. SF: Salt Lake Tribune. The Utah Jazz will finally turn off the lights for player ...

HHR Hugs it Out [10.7.08]
Hugging Harold Reynolds — ... NBA motivational posters: Eastern Conference (Cuzoogle) The worst sports-related Halloween costumes (Illuminati) Was Drew Brees That Voice Who Yelled Mortal Kombat? (This is God Given) Dan LeBatard goes On the DL (On the DL) If Only They Made “5-Hour Pass Catching” Drinks… (Waiting for Next Year) Shaq: I am the black Michael Phelps (The Sports Culture) ...

The Sideshow | 10.7.08
Epic Carnival — ... Which team wins the Stanley Cup? Let the Ice Girls decide BABES: Kendra Wilkinson is back to work BABES: Babe of the Day: Norelys Rodriguez BABES: Mizuho Hata is the International Babe of the Day SPORTS: Idaho cheerleaders reveal new uniforms, still showing skin SPORTS: Kurt Warner thinks that he's better than you SPORTS: Rick Pitino loves Black Entertainment Television SPORTS: Shaq: I am the black Michael Phelps SPORTS: Papelbon sprays down Craig Sager's coat SPORTS: Another reminder that ...

NESW Sports Headlines 10/7/2008
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — Hello I’m Ethan Jaynes, and you’re not. Here are today’s headlines. Nick Friedell chills with Nique < Ball Don’t Lie It is official. EVERYONE Think Frank TV ads are annoying < Awful Announcing Hugging Harold Reynolds Interviews Fox Sports Bernie Kim What is golf Lingerie < Steady Burn Shaq is the Black What < The Sports Culture Learn Kung Pu ...

The Glory-Lines 10/8/2008
No Guts, No Glory — ... from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! Top Ten Tips for the Rays by Rays (Amphibious Sports Duo) Top 50 Sports Blogs: 3rd Quarter 2008 (The Sports Dollar) Ranking QBs by Likeability (East Coast Bias) Papelbon Ruins One Of Craig Sager's Colorful Sport Coats (Awful Announcing) Shaq: I am the black Michael Phelps (video) (The Sports Culture) ...

The Hub: October 8, 2008
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports — ... During Suns training camp, a University of Arizona swimmer threw down the gauntlet on The Big Aristotle. (H/T to The Sports Culture) ...

The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 10/08
The Hoop Doctors — ... Prescribed NBA reading from all over the world wide web O-den, O-den, O-den….let the chants begin. Fer-nan-dez, Fer-nan-dez Blazers put on a Show Classic Cuzoogle Photoshopping: Check it out for a good laugh. The Seven: My favorite NBA TV Shows How can you not love the Big Fella? Shaq: “I am the black Michael Phelps” Give J.J. some burn this year and see what ...

The Goon Squad
My Sports Rumors — Don’t have much to say so I’m just going to jump right in to some links from the last two days. Epic Carnival - Candace Parker wins MVP, Rookie Awards. The Sports Culture - Shaq: I am the black Michael Phelps (video). Moon Dog Sports - College Football National Coach of the Year Candidates, Part 1 Steady Burn - Golf and Sex, Bursting at the Seams ...

Shaq Calls Himself The Black Michael Phelps Plus A History Of The Best Shaq Nicknames Ever
FanIQ Blog — ... Just classic beyond belief. Be sure to check out some of the other nicknames on Basketbawful, including Mark Cuban's Fat Albert diss of Shaq. We'll miss The Big Deporter so much when he retires. Shaq: I am the black Michael Phelps [The Sports Culture] Shaq's top 14 nicknames [Basetbawful]

Friday links a day early
Fanster.com — ... -Shaq mumbling something about being “the black Michael Phelps.”  Anyone besides me want to go in on some sort of fund that guarantees Shaq will never, ever, EVER, sport a Speedo? ...

The sports world is thankful for . . .
The Sports Culture — ... is thankful for: Its hardcore bandwagon fans The Rays having a new theme song The Buccaneers having a hot-ass cheerleading squad Phoenix is thankful for: The fact that Wayne Gretzsky coaches the Coyotes, otherwise hockey wouldn’t matter in the desert Matt Leinart not doing beer bongs in public anymore, or isn’t doing anything for that matter Shaq being black Michael Phelps Cleveland is thankful for: ...

2008 Year In Review
The Sports Culture — Unlike most news outlets and Web sites, we’ve saved our obligatory 2008 year in review for the last day of 2008. Here’s our Top 10 stories of the year that was: Shaq calls himself the “Black Michael Phelps” David Hasselhoff, now no longer an Arizona football virgin Somebody asked Pete Carroll who has the largest penis in the Pac-10 Maurice Evans got married, bridesmaids were totally freaks in the sheets Some Facebook tool dropped the N-bomb on O.J. Mayo’s profile ...

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