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An Irish Jersey for an Irish Name
Date: March 16, 2011
Though he didn’t suit up for the game before St. Patrick’s Day 2011 due to injury, this Shaquille O’Neal jersey still looks great. When asked about his Celtics-sounding name Shaq said, “I’m not Irish – and don’t pinch me on the butt if I’m not wearing green.” The veteran big man knew he wasn’t playing his normal game but still gave it his all that season. “I did what I did, got acclimated with the city, worked hard. And Boston is a town where they appreciate when you work hard,” he said. “They saw that I was giving it my all. They knew that.”
( C ) NBA/Celtics (photo by Heritage Werks)