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The Shaq Sock Puppet Saga Continues
The Shaq Sock Puppet Saga Continues
Well sports Twitter fans, this just arrived in my email box: I noticed your commentary about Shaq’s account on Twitter. I work for a Sports Marketing/PR company based in Charlotte, NC. We have partnered with Shaq to build his social media program in an effort to build out his brand ...
The REAL Shaq Is REALLY Twittering
The REAL Shaq Is REALLY Twittering
alanag.com — Last week a lot of folks were talking about a new Twitterer named Shaquille O'Neal and speculating... whether he was the real deal. It was pretty realistic, but, come on, Shaq isn't really Twittering, right? Well, it wasn't really Shaq. But Shaq found out about the fake guy and got so ticked... (more) The REAL Shaq Is REALLY Twittering
A New Nash
A New Nash
brightsideofthesun.com — Article on the changes Nash has made with the departure of D'Antoni, the addition of Shaq, and... the new regime of Porter. (more) A New Nash
Shaq is a fat piece of crap
Shaq is a fat piece of crap
epiccarnival.com — by Isaac , The World of Isaac I know Shaq is pissed because the Pistons took a... title away from him a couple of years ago. And I know he's pissed because he's fat and he's not the player he once was.... But this is going a little too far... Maybe ... (more) Shaq is a fat piece of crap
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Open Gameday Thread - The Lakers are coming!
Fanster.com — ... Unless Bynum's knee cap decides to go to Tucson, Shaq is going to have to abuse him in the paint and draw some early fouls on the Wunderkind. Leave the Twitter at home big fella and bring your drop stepping, hook shoting, spin moving, rebound gobbling fat ass to play. ...

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From sock puppet to dairy queen: How Shaq came to tweet
Fanster.com — ... The real shame is that the Suns organization is threatening its credibility by promoting this sponsor's impersonation of one of it's players in a way that does impact and disrespect the game. All joking aside. That's a load of stinky crap.   November 19, 2008 Some back and forth ensued with Shaq's representatives and the Suns employee, (aka @phoenixsunsgirl who it turns out is totally rad) and next thing you know the fake Shaq is unmasked and @The_Real_Shaq is born. There is of course a lot more to the ...

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