[Psalm 73]

I remember when Artis Gilmore went to the Celtics for the last year (or so) of his career - they didn't need the old A-Train for 40 minutes a night, just 15 shot-blocking minutes a night.
Good move for Ainge and his Celtics - Shaq isn't really one of those Gangsta-rapper thugs that populate most of the NBA.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Shaq isn’t really one of those Gangsta-rapper thugs that populate most of the NBA.

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Shaq looks like he has his screws on tight.

According to Wikipedia...

O’Neal left LSU for the NBA after three years. However, he promised his mother he would eventually return to his studies and complete his bachelor’s degree. He fulfilled that promise in 2000, earning his bachelor of arts degree.

Coach Phil Jackson let O’Neal miss a home game so he could attend graduation. At the ceremony, he told the crowd “now I can go and get a real job”.

Subsequently, O’Neal earned an MBA online through the University of Phoenix in 2005. In reference to his completion of his MBA degree, he stated:

“ It’s just something to have on my resume for when I go back into reality. Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.

Also, O’Neal has maintained a high level of interest in the workings of the police department and has become personally involved in law enforcement.

O’Neal went through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Reserve Academy and became a reserve officer with the L.A. Port Police. He is seen in a commercial for ESPN in Miami Police garb climbing up a tree to rescue LSU’s costumed mascot Mike the Tiger.

[Retired Greyhound]

Maybe not a “gangsta” rapper, but...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjHXm7sgXY

[exhaustguy]

I was thinking more like Bill Walton who gave the Celtics great minutes in those classic Celtics/Lakers match ups in the 1980s.

At $1.4M he is well worth a roster spot. Hope he gets a chance to stuff a Kobe shot down his throat.

I was a Lakers fan until Kobe.