This was one of the greatest HOF Speeches ever given for Basketball. This guy literally thanked everyone from beginning to the end in order, this is the way it's supposed to be done. Congrats Shaq, I watched you and Penny make magic, I watched you and Kobe make magic, and I saw you and Dwyane make Magic, it was a hell of a journey, I'm excited to see where you're future will take you, we'll be talking about Shaq for as long as he's living and beyond

yes that was a wonderful speech and plus he's use to talking directly to the ppl on camera

it was

iversons was better

dillan gibbs With all due respect I don't agree. AI's was more heartfelt but Shaq's education and knowledge really shined in this speech.

I agree..

This dude needs to live forever. He's such a good balance of everything... he's firm but fair, he's big and strong, but intelligent and quick on his feet, he's dedicated, disciplined and strong minded, but goofy and light hearted. I mean, his literally what you would create yourself as if life were a video game, if race didn't effect anything etc.

@regis philbin 100%

So true

Too bad he let his ego do his own choice when he was a player

well said

@YGK thats what separates professional/elite athletes from just athletic people. having that ego gives you the ability to take the pressure of being the reason your team wins or loses the game. some individuals dont know how to turn the switch off tho

I think Shaq got his sense of humor from his mom.She seem to enjoy all his jokes without feeling embarrassed.

Never thanked his mom

@Ken Coleman she is the first one he thanked four after the initial 4. Watch the video.

Ken Coleman Dude you need to pay attention to what you watch. He thanked his mother right before he mentioned the story of his mom and the bus driver.

Congratulations I am truly impressed with your accomplishments. You should be proud of your family. Thank you for how u carry yourself n motivate our young people. Love you Shaq. Shirley Walker,, Lake Charles La.

One of the classiest Hall of Fame speeches ever. Humility, respect, honor, humor, and love. Way to go Shaq.

What an eloquent, humble, and thoroughly enjoyable and inspiring speech! Shaq earned that Doctorate in Education! What a man!

He remembers everyone in his life. What a gentleman!

Yes but in all fairness he is reading from a teleprompter

Shaq is one of the famous cats that will remember even the least known players and will even recognize their games. He’s definitely a student of the game.

@Shelley Renee Wentz ya right; Shaq wrote, please. He had a good speech writer.

@juniorways People are so gullible lol

This is not a speech, this is a stand up comedy..

An emotional one

Arthaya Nalendra "a stand up comedy" do uk english?

The Hall of Fame should have Shaq host the Hall of Fame.

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Shaq is Shaq, of course he'll try to make everyone laugh and have a good time, even for his own hall of fame speech.

Shaq is a really good speaker and very likable. Awesome he thanked fans . One of the best speeches so far that I’ve seen

Shaq is one of a kind, what a wonderful speech. He's just so full of life and smiles. You know wherever Shaq is you are going to have a great time, never change big man.

This speech is funnier than most stand up comedy shows out there. And also one of the deepest HOF speeches ever. It's unreal how this man can mix humor and serious business so well. He was made to play basketball and entertain.

I don’t know I’m definitely a BASKETBALL FREAK!! Football/Baseball are just ok for me but after watching this I see a different person probably the one all these BIG COMPANIES see I’m sure he pulls in BIG PROFITS for them !! PROUD OF YOU GO SHAQ❤️💋💯🔥

@calamorta Blake Griffin does stand-up on the side

I’m crying and laughing. This is my favorite speech ever. You will forever be a legend shaq

I've watched this speech more times than i am comfortable admiting, Shaq is the best!

I love Jordan but this is how a HOF speech should be given. Bravo Shaq

MyTwitzWorld Jordan and talked about himself the whole time. It was uncomfortable to watch !

@Silk Customs jordan was just that way. shaq worshiped legends, Jordan just wanted to beat them. He sees the world full of motivations to be better, to beat those who doubt. same coin as shaq just the opposite side.

Yeah MJ HOF speech was lame.

Whattt mj speech was lit. They all different personalities how tf they gon give the same speech open ya mind up goody

MyTwitzWorld yes while I love Jordan! He didn’t thank all the fans for coming to games, buying all his merchandise

What a great speech. Shaq is so likeable, obviously intelligent and is very funny. Footnote: It seems to me that Shaq is almost more proud of his academic achievements than anything else.....

Good observation, didn’t notice it but I think you’re right.

He clearly is,look at his face light up,as he speaks about finishing& getting his degree in 2000, getting an MBA in 2004 and his doctorate in 2012.

Hands down the ultimate HOF speech! This will NEVER get old. Thanks Shaq!

That was a very nice speech. I loved that he acknowledged his exes and the job they did rearing his kids. Shaq is a class act.

I. Love me some Shaq he is a living legend here in time

How many exs?

@bluegrassgal two

Big man with a Hall Of Fame heart. One of the best HoF speeches I've ever heard. He covered everything important without taking the credit! That's unconditional love for you. Its a rare act to follow! But he tries living it everyday. I hope his children carry on this legacy. They're beautiful.

One of the greatest speeches I ve ever heard and witnessed. So well spoken and so characteristic to Shaq.

'Kobe Bryant. A guy that pushed me to win 3 titles in a row. But also got me pushed off the team and traded to Miami' HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sense of humor!

And now

Loved the chronological order of his life achievements that Shaq gave. Very well presented speech.

That was just brilliant. Best HOF speech ever. Too funny, great real stories about friendships, basketball and family.

If MJ was brain of the game, this man was the heart.

And Kwame is God

@KD nah bruh, kwame the shoes that you walk over and put in the mud

Nonono. . . MJ was heart, Shaq was soul, Lebron is without a doubt, the brain of the game.

He don't even mention the GOAT 🤔

@Ken Sturm cuz he considered himself the most dominant player ever so he didn't talk about those who dominated him such as hakeem and mj. He just mentioned HO with yao' fade shot😁

There are few sports personalities like him. Always full of charm. He’s hilarious but carries himself with a lot of class. Super witty.

Shaq gave one of the most entertaining and heartfelt enshrinement speeches I've witnessed.

This speech was pure class. This is how it's done

Shaq is a national treasure we must protect him at all cost man.

How can you not love Shaq man? Definitely happy I got to experience his entire career in all its glory. Excellent HOF enshrinement speech.

this gentle giant has a splendid personality. The best people on the planet seem to come from the humblest of beginnings. Thank you Shaq for all you have done for all your contributions on and off the court.

Love Shaq, a great player on the court and an absolutely hilarious guy as well. This speech is so enjoyable.

This man is a real class act! Not just from this, but from everything he does.

Shaq needs to host the Grammys, or something.

Such a good idea

he host jimmy kimmel

Yes

he did the nba awards this year

Grammys hell, he needs to run for president.

Shaq is so accomplished off the court, I didnt know it stretched that far. Hes even more of an inspiration now than he was before to me.

This is the best HOF speech I’ve heard! Shaq is funny and entertaining the whole time for 30 min! Funny Dr. J memories. Growing up we had the belt as well…it was named Dave. Well deserved BIG Man! 👏🏽👏🏽

This dude is a national treasure. Unique, authentic, and an overall great person.

Legend. Beautiful speech, friendly giant. Thanked everyone, beyond humble knowing he’s the greatest center to ever touch a ball… and looking at the NBA centers these days, forever and ever

The amount of respect he has for Yao is just awesome. Sad that injuries had to cut their rivalry short

Such a great speech. Shaq's achievements on and off of the court is truly amazing. Idol 😊

What a speech ! I am looking forward to every sentence that comes out of his mouth ! And somehow I am tearing a little when he starts to be serious and thankful ! Amazing mixture of humor and emotions.

Having watched this speech about 20 times, I have to say it’s the greatest NBA HOF speech ever…

Shaq is truly showman - this is the best speech for HOF 😊Such a big man, funny and nice, but real dominator in this great game. 🔥💪

"kobe bryant, a guy that would help push me to win three titles in a row....but also helped me get pushed off the team and traded to miami." what a genius. best HOF speech ever

He is a pure entertainer! Thanks Shaq!

Big man with a BIG heart....LEGEND

One of the best Hall of Fame speeches, I've ever heard. God plant Shaq in the center of your will. In Jesus name!

Shaq is an amazing story teller!

This had the be the greatest HOF speech of all time. How could somebody possibly hit the dislike button?

Brad Miller?

Shaq Tornado victims like, Arvydas Sabonis.

Chris Carter forsure

DItto

kobe of course

what an awesome an entertaining speech.  Shaq is the type that you could hang out with him and it would never get old.  intelligent, witty, fun, just an overall good guy.

This gotta be one of the best HOF speeches ever. Shaq is seriously good at this!

Very professional and etc with a lot of sense of humor and well balanced

What an amazing speech. Shaq is all around the best. He helps so many people in need. Shaq is very blessed such a good sole love Shaq!!

"I'd like to thank Penny Hardaway, we had some impressive years together". Probably the most heartbreaking line in this speech.

Why?

Yeah. Why??

@Andy Clarkethey were great friends at Orlando, but had a falling out after Shaq left the Magic.

That's not heartbreaking. That's just life.

One of the best induction speeches ever. Thanks for the childhood memories and everything you continue to do for the city of Newark, NJ!

This Is The Greatest basketball Speeches Of All Time. Entertaining, Motivating, Educating And Straight To The Point.

The world needs more Shaq's, unbelievable, what a great and sweet guy

I think I've watched this a dozen times over the years. You can't give a better speech. He's classy, hilarious, and even humble. I'll probably watch it a dozen more times the next few years.

Shaq is a man of integrity, decency, respect, compassion, humor, and so much more. People say he is generous with his money because he has so much but we can all see that he is generous because he in pure hearted and kind.

I love Shaq. We need more like him.

This was one of the best speeches ever in Basketball Hall of Fame. If he could be as down-to-earth and funny on Inside the NBA, his legacy would continue on like the one we saw when he entered the HOF.

Arguably the best speech ever. Great job by Shaq! :)

Amazing how Shaq speech gets everyone laughing, he is such a funny dude. We love u big man.

At Cole high-school Shaq was an absolute beast. I remember when Cole won the State Championship. If I'm not mistaken he had like 8 or 9 blocks a game. I was skeptical. I never thought he'd ever make it to the hall of fame. One of the nicest most humble people I've ever been around. Thank you Shaq for the pickup games in the playground @ Ft Sam Houston. You made me realize I should do something else other than sports. Lmao

This guy is hilarious 😂 but he is also serious too 😳 but over all great speech 👊🏾 ( Thanks for the memories ) from a Laker Fan at heart 💜 💛

The best acceptance speech I've ever heard. Well done. 👏🏼

I am in awe ... what an absolutely amazing and powerful man. After watching soooo many " shorts" vids I think that the balance of all his amazing strengths , to me , makes him one of the most impressive humans I know of . ❤️

Humble guy. Great character. Man I miss 90's basketball. As a young kid those teams were awesome. Luved Shaq and Penny together.

"Great character". Bahahahahaha. No shortage of ignorant O'Neal fans on YouTube.

He was everything but humble. He was grateful but not humble

His jokes, delivery, and timing is 99% better than all standup comedians out there. 😂

Wow. One of the best HoF speeches ever. Shaq is a very well spoken gentleman and comedian who always shows class. Congratulations

Genuine funny big man. Literally went up to the stage with no paper and made everyone feels like in home. Shaq da man

His speech was placed on a screen. He was reading it, look closely.

i have watched this video more than 10 times, and never tired of it! No one will ever be like Shaq. So humble, hilarious, so goofy and strong dude! Sad part is Kobe not having a chance to return the favour! RIP King

Acknowledgements of everyone who supported and helped him in the entire speech ❤️👏

I have heard Shaq being referred to as the "Great Aristotle". One could see why. I liked his HOF speech very much. Dude was very philosophical. He didn't spend much time talking about his accomplishments on the Basketball court, but more so on how he got there...and thanked people along his path to his various successes. Thanking people for how one got to a position in life is seldom practiced these days. Most peeps start thinking that they got there by themselves. Finally he debunked the myth that athletes are just jocks. He honored his mother and took steps to not only complete his BS degree, but also moved on to a PhD. Way to go, Shaq!

Shaq is a great human being. Truly a beautiful heart.

7:28 the smile on his friends face made me smile just the application he has for everyone can’t say I’ve heard much bad from anyone about shaq seems down so down to earth

I loooooove Shaq!! He gave a great speech! It covered all grounds! I loved how he thanked his mom, step-dad, children, the mother's of his children, and all whom he encountered that helped build his career! Shaq deserves his place as a great Hall of Famer, and a great person!! 👏👏👏👏👏...

Great speech, love his sense of humour

The best 30 minute speech without me getting bored some of my favorite players just never get old to me. Shaq is an OG. RIP KOBE BRYANT your missed and I’m still crying 😢 i am a lakers fan for life no one can take that away, but I have favorite players from different teams that made my child hood as well Scottie pippen, Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Jerry west, ect... the game of basketball lives on and will be always be my number one but I also love tennis 🎾 gotta love sports guys it’s what keeps the world going.

No Matter how sensitive shaq is, he truly is one of a kind. He never ceases to amaze me. In my opinion he is by far the most physically dominant player that I've ever seen on the basketball court!! Congratulations on your induction into the basketball hall of fame!! Chicago Bulls nation for life!!! Chicago Cubs nation for life!!!

It is such a beautiful and wonderful blessing to see so many of the player looking great, sad that Kobe could not be with them, but he is watching over you guys. So blessed you all our. Shaq deserves it worked hard.

Love Shaquille Great basketball player but a better human. Full of confidence full of gratitude a giving heart and full of fun 💕

The absolute man. Watching that dude was an honor. Big respect and love for the big fella

Perfect induction speech, Shaq is an absolute beast.

The humor Shaq brings into his speech is what sets him apart from the rest. 30 min speech and breaking it up with laughter makes it so easy to listen too.

This speech is as legendary as his career

Shaq turned his speech into a comedy roast lol Gotta love the DIESEL..

forreal lmao

lmao exactly

I don't think you know what a roast is

+shaqitup He roasted Kobe, Phil Jackson, Dick Vitale, just to name a few.

this is my sixth time watching this speech, it's absolutely hilarious best hall of fame speech ever !

What a well rounded speech moments based on facts moments based on emotion and feelings moments of humor I love how he met that his life from his childhood open to his retirement and think all the friends and family and professional people that played a part in his life

Seriously how can you not love this man ❤️

I’m French , living far away in the French alps, and I have tears in my eyes , watching such an humble man. His mama with his dad did a great job. Humble respect from France America for giving us so many talents. I mean it deeply. Thank you.

this had me in tears, I loved this !

This is by far THE BEST HOF speech ever! Had me entertained through & through! As a Lakers fan, I’d just like to say, “Thanks for the championships & memories, Shaq Diesel!” 💪🏾💪🏾💜💜💛💛🏆🏆🏆💍💍💍🏀🏀

Shaq is a national treasure

How can anyone not love Shaq ? He's an awesome person.

Now THAT is a Hall of Fame speech. 👏🏼

I love this guy. We literally grew up together. God bless you Shaquile.

Shaq had one of the greatest Hof speeches of all time

JUST HEARD IT WOW SHAQ YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A CLASS ACT, THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS..

Shaq is so generous beyond what anyone could ask for from a person..All around amazing human

One of the best HOF Speeches ever !

Best HOF speech. Shaq is a class act!

This speech made me cry, great job Shaq 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

What a great speech it was, thanking & remembering everyone throughout his journey to Basketball HOF, not even talking about himself. Truly humble human being. Thanks Shaq for all the memories 🙏🙏🙏