Breaking News: Shaquille O'Neal Retires!

In a somewhat expected development, Shaquille O'Neal has announced his retirement from the NBA via Twitter a few moments ago. The Big Aristotle is undoubtedly a 1st-Ballot Hall-of-Famer, and he leaves with plenty of hardware, as Kazaam has four championship rings. The big fella simply couldn't overcome the numerous leg injuries he had been dealing with, but I fully expect him to be somewhere in studio next season as an analyst - if there is a 2011-2012 NBA season of course...The Big Shamrock, The Diesel, Shaq-Fu, The Big Baryshnikov, and the Big Shaqtus are just a few of his nicknames he'll take with him, along with an incredible playing career. O'Neal and Prick Cabin crossed paths one time in Paradise Island, Bahamas, and Uncle PMAC will never forget seeing him atop the water slide, while his kids were on their way down, and I had this to say to the All-Pro center: "What's up, Shaq? Are you tall enough to go on this ride?" True Story.