Former
Los Angeles Lakers star
Shaquille O'Neal has opened
up about a myth during his career. The 51-year-old is often regarded as one of
the greatest players in the history of NBA.
O'Neal was recently quoted in a report where he talked about
a myth surrounding players having a proper routine while playing in the NBA.
“That's a myth. I never go to bed early,” he said. “Ever
since 18 years old, I have never went to bed before 12…That was my thing. Stay
out all night, right? Just four, get up at 10, go to shoot around, message
around come back, 2:30 club, fries and a pineapple soda and then I sleep for
four hours.
“That's what I need before the game. Like if I get that
there hours before the game, no matter what I did the night before, I’m killing
somebody.”
O'Neal ended up winning four NBA championships in his illustrious
career. He was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) on three occasions.
He was named the NBA MVP only — in 2020.
For his services on the court, three of his former teams, the LA
Lakers, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic ended up retiring his jerseys. O'Neal
finished his career after registering 25,596 points, 13,099 rebounds and 3,026
assists.