“If you go 72-11 and don’t win [the championship], it doesn’t mean anything. Actually it does. It means you’ve cheated and played an extra regular-season game.”

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To mark basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal's March 6 birthday, here are 10 favorite quotes.
“If you go 72-11 and don’t win [the championship], it doesn’t mean anything. Actually it does. It means you’ve cheated and played an extra regular-season game.”
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