Shaq on Jerry West and his “old man strength”
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Shaquille O’Neal recalls going on a tear after a Lakers loss in the NBA Finals and being put in his place by Jerry West.
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"Don't listen to how I say it. Listen to what I say"
Yes, that hit me hard too ;(
6'4" Jerry West pinning 7' Shaq - who had to outweigh him by near 100lb - to the wall is...one badass image.
Shaq knows all about that old man strength when he shook Wilts hand.
WORD IT showed Shaq he wasnt it and that was one of my favorite players growing up until i Saw wilt game tape
Shaq was literally shook by Wilt.
Graham is the only person in the civilized world that has never heard the term "old man strength"
+Rog Gurty lolol
+Rog Gurty He's a doll. He has no personality. Probably comes from a rich household and was home-schooled.
Well is Interviews are very good so someone did something right along the way
amjan. I nominate you psychoanalyst of the century. Way to go Einstein
I know! He looked all blank and lost. Like what buddy? Are you from this planet?
i love how these interviews always seem to bring out the more human side of these athletes. They always seem really honest and laid back in your interviews. Great job !
+Justin Davenport Thanks, Justin!
yes. and Graham LETS Them speak. not interrupting like other stupid interviewers do
There obviously human. Its just that in front of the media and during most interviews a lot of athletes answer questions in a very robotic way as if they are programmed to do so. Its not very often that you see athletes or entertainers answer questions genuinely and speak with what seems to be real emotion. Thats the difference I was pointing out about these interviews .
@@GrahamBensinger Your interviews are absolutely amazing and even with guests which might feel confortable bringing the human side out of them you have an ability to have them show us how the world looks in their eyes. Any chance for an interview with Larry Bird?
O man I can listen to this all day.
I can totally see Shaq just destroying a bathroom in my mind lol.
Jonpaq DO YOU SEE THIS CHUCK, how many rings you got?! The hell with how many rings I got
I always wondered how shaq would do in those words strongest man competitions. He obviously wouldn't win but with that kind of height, weight, and hand size he'd be pretty good
That’s what you took away from this video
@@shaokhan4421 what?
Hahahahaha jesus
That old man strength is real, very real
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My dad is going on 50 now and he was insanely strong when he was younger. I mean bent a steel bar, break things because he didn’t know his own strength type of strong. He’s had stopped working out a lot cuz of COVID and he lost like his “lifting” strength but he DID NOT lose like whatever regular strength is I mean he didn’t just get this strength from working out for years it was he was doing mechanical work, shoveling, lifting heavy things, washing cars like back breaking work. I went back home from college and I shit you not, while I was helping him change the oil the car I drove up the ramps and one side was a little on the edge. This dude moved the car to fit the ramps he basically picked it up and moved it an inch like it was the most jaw dropping thing I’ve ever seen and I’m a physics major so I did the whole math with the weight of the car how far he had to push it and shi like that and my calculations came out to like 600 pounds of force needed it sum like that it was insane
Nice story man
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Did we have the same Dad? lol
Your pops is a viltrumite lmao
@@Laid2Sleep hello my children
West is always so cool and collected so it’s eye opener to hear Shaq talk about Mr Clutch like that. Jerry was a great, great player and transferred that greatness to his coaching, GM, and advisory roles. West has been HOF his whole career. Shaq is one of the greatest centers in history and it’s refreshing to hear how respectful he is of his authority figures.
His step dad, the one who raised him...career Army NCO.
Jerry West hit Shaq with the Sanford and Son lol
+mazzb305 ya big dummy! lol
Ha Ha Ha Ha
mazzb305 😂😂
Lmao🤣🤣😂😂
The more I hear Shaq talk, the more respect I have for the guy! He’s a winner by every definition of the word.
Agreed.
Jerry West is the most important person to the NBA ever.
I love the amount of respect the modern day greats show the old school guys like Jerry, Bill, Wilt and Oscar, they are always so respectful and humble when they speak about them.
You gotta love Shaq,he's really a great role model and a very generous guy. It also sounds like his military man father did a great job in schooling Shaq. His dad it appears left a lasting impression on Shaq that lasts to this very day. It just goes to show you how important a father is in a household where kids are to be raised. I believe his father made the difference in Shaq becoming a great player and person. His pops should be given all the credit, a truly respected and fine man
R.I.P. Mr. West.
Old man strength is a real thing. My dad was a steel worker for 30 plus years. Would lift 60 lb plates by hand 50-60 times per day. He also boxed semi pro. When he was 59 some young guy, 29 years old, was harassing my dad and mom. My dad warned him but he kept going. He ended up lunging at my dad who clocked him and knocked him out. Cops showed up and were laughing at the 29 year old while they took him away. The senior coo on the scene asked my dad how old he was and when my dad told him he couldn’t believe it. Lol. I got whooped plenty aS well. His hands were like bricks.
Jerry West was my hero, class is what I remember about those losses, at 10 years old I could see it was killing him inside. The man earned MVP of the finals in s losing effort, I cannot imagine that will happen again ever.
It won't, there's an unwritten rule since then that only a winning team player can be the Finals MVP.
West in 1969 though DEFINITELY earned the award, his series made WILT performances look weak!
@@bricefleckenstein9666 I mean Wilt played great too
Shaq is a winner but has always had my respect because of his respect for things/people that deserve it.
Jerry's a bad-ass. He used to take Shaq's lunch money and give him wedgies
Lmfao
I like Shaq. Says it real, every time.
Yes old man strength is a real thing, my great uncle(yes great uncle) gave me an ass whooping one time when i was young teen, he literally grabbed me and took me inside the house and swung arms, man did i respect him that day on wards
Lmfao
Hahaha reminds me of a good friend once told me - he had an older dad, when he was 18 he was messing up. Old dad comes into his room after the latest debacle, literally lifted his 6 foot frame up by his neck and tossed him out the open window lmao
Jerry West is no sissy I'm pretty sure that nose was broken when he played
The respect for Jerry West is well deserved.
Love Shaq for his tremendous character! He respects authority and that's something that everyone must do. He has embraced this trait from his youth and excelled in life because of it. His ability to humble himself under those in authority is a Biblical principal that when acted upon promises blessings.
Jerry West lifted Shaq off his heels with one arm!? while Shaq was pissed?! man I wanna be that strong
AkumaCode old mans strength reminds me of my dad ...lol
Not a huge Shaq fan, but his stepdad was a drill instructor and helped make him a very grounded person in many ways. I've never forgotten a story about him from an old Detroit sportswriter whose son coached against Shaq in high school. All his teammates came off the bus before an away game and started goofing around or hitting on the cheerleaders, while Shaq sat up in the bleachers doing his homework. Even at his goofiest, I kept that in mind.
Who asked if you were a Shaq fan??! NO ONE!
@@tthomas3427 "Not a huge Shaq fan" - you can't even read properly
@@tthomas3427 Looks like you didn't even read the comment.
@@ForwardTu looks like you need to mind ya business
It ain't "Old Man" strength... It's what's leftover... Imagine what he was like young! You gotta know Jerry West was great.
Great interview!Shaq appears to be a very intelligent kind hearted humble dude!
Nice Interview!! Jerry West is the legend from my homestate of WV!!!💯🏀💯💪🏀🏀
R-Truth I know 2 years ago but I grew up in Jerry West's home town and BTW for those that don't know West's home town is Chelyan not Cabin Creek even though people called him Zeek from Cabin Creek believe it or not he is my grandmothers cousin
Everyone saying Graham has a boring face and no personality, but he is great for one reason: he knows the person or athlete he’s interviewing is the most important thing in the video, and I’ve seen those he interviews to rarely be offended and he gets genuine answers from these guys. Knows what buttons to push and knows his line, I feel at least.
I've got so much respect for Gerry West. One of the reasons I became a Laker fan. Great interviews. These showed me a contemplative side of Shaq that I hadn't seen.
+Jason Johnston Thanks, Jason!
+Jason Johnston Jerry
Lawl come on man smh
It’s easy to make mistakes in comments because it’s hard to make out the letters sometimes because the type is super small and iPhones sabotage your spelling.
Shaw's boat shoes are so big that they could actually carry passengers
Much respect Shaq. That's a man and a winner should view things
Shaq is a special superstar who acknowledges the impact of another special superstar on him. BRAVO
I'm surprised how this story hasn't been inflated to mythical proportions by other people in basketball lore.
Something like:
"Yeah, there was this one time when Jerry West, at age 60, kicked Shaquille O'Neal's ass. He grabbed Shaq and threw him around, knocking out urinals and sinks in the bathroom. He was stronger than Shaq."
No, but Wilt was stronger than Shaq, for real.
Wilt was stronger than anyone.
Jerry west was all about that defense when he played, he ain't scared!!
man gr all about those late game shots mr clutch
I attended MANY basketball games at the LA Sports Arena, Forum (my childhood heroes, Jerry West, Sandy Koufax, Gary Beban, more)... living in LA, I met them all & many others, but Mr. West was my logo!
"Jerry West is god in my eyes". That's a ton of respect coming from Shaq
Old man strength is very real
Shaq step dad a drill Sargent did a fantastic job with his son!
Wow great interview!
Imagine a guy like Jerry West back in the Egyptian days, they would’ve called him like a god or something if he had been a warrior because that man was a true athlete
RIP Mr. West!!!!!!!!!!
Very revealing interview.
Well I can't speak on how strong West was, but I saw a video of him at 35 years old doing a standing jump and touching the top of the square on the backboard. Strange I've never seen any footage of him dunking, but he's so practical he probably thought it was a waste of energy or something.
damn this is pure wisdom
"Don't listen to how I say, but listen to what I say."🤩
Jerry was Mr. Clutch. Check out his playing highlights.
Love Jerry West haha
They gotta have a show about Shaq and Kobe like the masterpiece Winning Time.
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WHo wouldn't respect the great Jerry West. HE's a no bullshit kinda guy but with a great heart. Shaq always respected father figures. Jerry even ribbed Kobe at the statue reveal for the Shaq/Kobe beef.
Imagine being guys like Elgin Baylor, and Jim Kelly, who hardly won anything
shaq speaking on jerry west. The 1st!!! NBA FINALS I saw were the LAKERS vs CELTICS in 1969 in my grandparents home on the west side of CHICAGO on HALSTED STREET. I was five pushing six that summer coming in JUly. numbers 13 in gold and purple was all that, as was number 6 in green. 2 BEHEMOTHS!!! Man, number 44 was TEAR IN IT UP!!!! Wins the MVP trophy in a losing cause and now IM CONFUSED!!!To this day, the only player in ANY!!!!! sport to do so. I figured 44 with WEST on his jersey and played in the WEST!!! CONFERENCE would get a TEAM!! CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY! NOPE!! The team with the most POINTS!!!! when time expires determines who the WINNER!!!! is!!!
I went to game 2 of those Finals. Lakers won that game. West scored 41, and averaged 45 for the series. Got Wilt's autograph. Wilt was very friendly.
Great Interview .
Respect for authority. Kids need to hear this.
I found your page, these are really good interviews
Bruh I really like the quote don’t listen to how I say it listen to what I’m saying, would solve a lot of arguments that people have
That's why I love me some Shaq. BTW, he got away with more offensive fouls than anyone in the history of the universe.
maybe he got away with offensive fouls but the also one of the all time leaders in getting fouled by the other team but no call because he was so much bigger and stronger than the guys fouling him made it hard for the refs to call him accurately. He was dominant and a Great player and uncalled fouls are more or less pointless drivel
He also got fouled and no calls because of his size. Good thing he's basically good natured.
Yeah, ole Jerry's a county boy - they do have that kind of strength...
I love Shaq I wish I could meet him
Jerry West pinning up Shaq? Thats some fucking BALLS GOD DAMN
I agree with the big man
The hick from Cabin Crick...
All time great.
The Logo
Many people respond well to authoritative leaders. Modern education doesn't allow authoritative male leaders anymore. Many children won't meet their potential partially because of this. Brought out the best in Shaq.
These are great
Jerry ripped Shaq a new one and then told Shaq, GET OUT OF MY OFFICE!
Gotta love it! 🤣🤣
Old man strength is real.
Shaq on Jerry West: I respect him because I can’t disrespect him... 🤦🏻♂️
This really explains why he had issues with Kobe. He’s from a military family and believes in chain of command.
I have a seriously hard time believing the part about Jerry West picking him up.
TheNBAHistory **in Shaq voice** "old man strength" has no bounds.
I think that shows you how much he respected Jerry West to say, " I think he picked me up on my tip toes". No Way bro!
I had grandfathers like that. They would overpower you in split of second. My spiritual guide was the same.
TheNBAHistory You wern't there Man! You wern't there!
Shaq wasn't watching because he had the first person perspective so all he knows is he got lifted up.
and the fucked up part is Jerry only won one ring...
Remember the Celtics at that time were loaded, then they had to deal with the Knicks. Then Kareem when Wilt was old with bad knees.
Interesting what he says though when you think about it. Just because people have authority they must be right? That's not always true.
"Old man strength" will last until you're about 65, maybe 70 if you're someone like Jack LaLanne. After that, you're just...an old man. LOL
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Somehow it seems like Shaq, who I know personlly and Jerry West who I met once, belong together. They are kind of the same guy.
Graham doesn’t get out much or lives under a rock
Graham is like, " is it kinda like Ivy League Strength?!"
Shaq is a dope
It's not old man strength, it's the same strength he's always had. As a young man, jerry west would have thrown him across the room.
Umm, funny, but no way in hell.
Scott Brown
"Umm, funny, but no way in hell."
Isn't that what your mother said to you?
+tallswede80 What does that even mean.
Scott Brown
Is there a specific word in the question that you don't understand?
+tallswede80 No, it was just so stupid that I couldn't believe it.
"I ripped three urinals off the wall." Thats the weirdest image to visualize.
Can u imagine a guy doing that to a player today? He’d b called a racist n vilified. The player would b crying about it saying he felt like a slave n on n on
BOY!
Really Shaq? Wilt would have lifted you up like that. But nice story anyway. I could believe he got hold of you, to educate you, just not lift you.
brian hall West didn’t lift him up he just raised him up to his tippy toes there’s a difference. And yes Wilt could have lifted Shaq, but that’s besides the point
@@jayhay8 what's the difference
"Never disrespect an authoritative figure because they can make you pay" Words spoken from a coward.
Haha Jerry west badass 😂😂😂
Rigor Mortis is undefeated
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i feel so bad for jerry west his back must hurt so bad from carrying around such a large sack 😂
"my illustrious career" Shaq just keeps losing more and more respect. Smallest big of all time.
Literally destroying a bathroom.
1:15
he said nigga?
1:52 Either Shaq is full of it, or there is something really wrong with him.
Shaq had problems with Pat Riley.
Never heard that. I do know that Riles runs the show.
If shaq stayed at the lakers they would’ve won 8
I'm the opposite of Shaq. I hate authority. Make me your friend and I'll give you my all because I want to. Not cause someone made me.
+SandwhichBread So you want to be manipulated is what youre saying.
Be nice to me or fuck off is what I'm saying.
+Sam Yancy Haha.
***** who?
SandwhichBread you! stupid!
Shaq should have worked harder
STFU
Dejavu
for a second i thought shaq said luscious not illustrious. I don't think my ears go down to Shaq's lowest speaking notes.
The size difference 🙈