Shaquille O’Neal has won the internet over by sharing a fantastic quote by none other than one of the best coaches in NBA history in Phil Jackson.
Shaquille O’Neal is widely regarded as one of the best players to ever step on a basketball court and is often considered one of the best centers in NBA history.
The NBA Hall of Famer was known for his immense physical ability that combined size, speed and strength during his playing days – however, he is also known for various other things off the basketball court.
Off the court, Shaq is known for being an entrepreneur, a DJ as well as an NBA analyst – but one of the most underrated attributes of Shaq has always been his wisdom. “The Big Aristotle” gave another instance of his wisdom when he posted a quote by one of the best coaches in the history of the NBA in Phil Jackson on his Twitter account – that has since gone viral on social media.
Shaq posted the quote famously said by his former coach, who is considered to be one of the best coaches in NBA history because of his spell with the Los Angeles Lakers where he helped the Lakers win three back-to-back NBA Championships. In fact, Jackson won 11 NBA Championships as head coach during his coaching career, and rightfully deserves a spot in the list of the greatest coaches ever.
Shaq took a leaf out of his old mentor’s book as he quoted him on Twitter.
What did the Phil Jackson quote Shaquille O’Neal referenced say?
The quote posted by Shaq is one of the most famous quotes associated with Jackson.
Jackson said, and Shaq quoted: “The strength of the team is each individual member in the team. The strength of each individual member in the team is the team.”
The quote (coincidentally posted on the eve of Jackson’s 77th birthday) sums up Jackson’s incredible career in the dugout, and immediately went viral on the social media platform as fans paid tribute to both Shaq and Jackson.
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