Shaquille O'Neal to Retire

To the Big Diesel (amongst other nicknames), thanks for the memories! Growing up in the '90s, He was always my favorite big man! Not to mention favorite of all time (not named Michael Jordan or [post-Shaq] Kobe Bryant)! After the jump is his unofficially official retirement announcement! Good Luck in the post-NBA life! The full story, via ESPN is HERE.

Shaq signs with Celtics

Shaq, Diesel, Kazaam, The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, Shaq Fu, Shaqovic The Big Shamrock, St. Shaqtrick... etc. is going to the retirement home Boston Celtics. This will be the 38-year-old's 5th stop in the league. The 2 year deal will be worth about $3 Million. The 15 time all-star averaged 11.5 points-per-game and 5.5 rebounds-per-game last season.

Source: Shaq and Celtics close to deal...

I had to post this pic. LOL

Free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal will likely sign with the Boston Celtics, as soon as Tuesday night or Wednesday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

O'Neal had said earlier Tuesday that he hopes to make a decision about his future soon, and both NBA.com and Comcast SportsNet New England indicated that the Celtics were "close" to signing the four-time NBA champion. Later Tuesday, The Associated Press cited a person with knowledge of the negotiations as saying the Celtics were making progress on a deal for O'Neal.

The Atlanta Hawks had been the front-runner to land O'Neal last month and are not completely out of the picture, sources told Broussard, but they have fallen behind the Celtics.

[Source: ESPN]