Posted at 4:00 PM Jan 16, 2009
By Sharon Steel
Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal is pretty much the most prolific Twitter user out there. Microblogging takes on a kind of poetry on
@The_Real_Shaq, which has over 27,000 followers. After the jump, we'll delve into the Interweb psyche of a man who, on occasion, signs off on his Tweets with "Shaquille oneal." It's like what your Mom does in IM messages when she writes "Love Mom," even though it isn't a formal letter, and you already
know you're talking to her. Whimsical, isn't it? (Sidenote: How amazing is that picture of him with Dubya?)
Chicken Soup for the NBA Twitterer Soul, now available at a Barnes & Noble near you.
Is yao ming really a half a million all star votes better than me, my twitterish brothers and sisters3:54 PM Jan 1st from txt
Whoever said yes got un-followed, duh.
As long as we can change the world can change 4:22 PM Dec 27th, 2008 from txt
Eric Clapton just gave you a standing ovation, Shaq.
If you have done less than what i have done, how can u comment on what more needs 2 happen
Shaquille oneal 12:21 PM Dec 9th, 2008 from txt
The holiday ennui must have been setting in.
Id like people to think of me as someone who cares about them
Princess diana 7:31 PM Dec 8th, 2008 from txt
Did he just watch The Queen?
No, seriously, why the hell isn't he writing a self-help book?
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Comments
Wow. I appreciate the link. This is a real find. Every line is hilarious. I can just hear him say it in the same delivery he uses for his Icy Hot commercials.
Nice article...like Mystery Science Theater for the Twitter world.
Posted 01/17/2009 at 08:02:44 AMThank you! Excellent post!
Posted 10/01/2009 at 02:42:47 PM