GJ Reynolds Comments on Shaquille O’Neal after the unveiling Ceremony
GJ was invited by his dear personal friend Coach Dale Brown to attend the VIP gathering for his former standout player Shaquille.
Here are some of the comments Shaquille O’Neal made to the media after the unveiling ceremony:
WINNING ALL THE AWARDS, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU…
“I don’t think there is anything comparable because Coach Johnson set me up. They sent me little sculptures of what it would look like so I thought it was one of those little things. When that curtain came down it was like wow. They really did a good job. I’m honored and humbled. There are a lot of great players that came through this university – greater than me. Pistol Pete. Bob Pettit. Stanley Roberts, guys like that. So I’m just honored that they chose me to build a statue of. I had no idea it was that big because Coach Johnson sent me the email pictures and I thought it was going to be some little thing. I think it’s beautiful. It’s fabulous.”
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH SCHOOL AND LOOKING TO ADVANCE…
“Follow your dreams. We all have the same goals and aspirations. We all get here some type of way whether its scholarship or our parents pay for college. The great thing about Baton Rouge is that the people here are so friendly. The campus is so lively and the night life is so great. Everyone is just together. Baton Rouge is one of the best cities in the world. Like me mom said earlier, I had people who were like my extended family … Besides my parents who raised me well, it is the people of Louisiana who really made me.”
DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE WHEN YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT THE STATUE…
“Trent Johnson, Coach Johnson, he’s doing a fabulous job of bringing us all back together. That means everyone that has ever played here at LSU. A couple of years ago he did an anniversary (100th anniversary of the first game), I couldn’t make it, but all the guys were here. They sent me emails, they sent me pictures. Me and Coach Johnson have become good friends and he told me he wanted to do it and I told him stop playing. He sent me emails and I realized he was really serious. I really didn’t realize it was going to be that big. So I want to thank Coach Trent Johnson. I really appreciate you very much.”
FUTURE PLANS NOW THAT YOU ARE RETIRED …
“I’ll always come back every first football game. A lot of people don’t know this but hopefully I will graduate in December and become Dr. O’Neal. I’ve been working on that the last four years. I didn’t want to let a lot of people know until I actually became a doctor. I’m working on my dissertation now and hopefully I’ll be Doctor O’Neal. Unfortunately, I will no longer answer to “Shaq.” You will have to call me Dr. O’Neal.”
ON THE STATUE…
“I don’t think anything will compare to this day. I am very humbled and honored. I am going to say this a million times, but there could have been a lot of other guys that LSU could have made a statue of. I am just blessed and honored that they chose me. They almost caught me off guard with how big the statue was. This right here will probably be in the top two moments of my life. I have won a lot of championships and awards but I don’t think it compares to this day.”
About the Author:
GJ Reynolds also known as “G” is a passionate entrepreneur, business developer, trainer, public speaker, and author. G is driven to assist others to reach their full potential and having their magnificence to shine. He loves to teach and work with like-minded entrepreneurs and professionals who choose to reclaim their personal power and transform their life, health and prosperity.
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