Shaq interview: I never worked hard in practice 

now we see why Kobe was so pissed at him all those years lol

No wonder Kobe and him butted heads. Kobe probably didn't appreciate that shaq didn't work hard in practice while Kobe had possibly the best work ethic of all time

"Did I work hard in practice? No, never." LMFAO

Graham, you are an incredible interviewer. Clearly did your research, you're presentable, you're a smart fellow and most importantly you never interrupt the interviewee while he's talking.

The true winner of the genetic lottery

Shaq was so gifted he could've put up Wilt numbers which is why despite having a great career it still feels like he underachieved

"I would have been the first unanimous MVP" Curry: *walks away slowly*

“Hit clutch free throws” 😂😂😂

This interview is great.

Shaq and Kobe both had qualities that the other one could've used. Shaq had the great ability to dominate a game but do it within the concept of the team and Kobe had an unbelievable work ethic that helped him get the most out of his abilities. It's a shame they split up because at their best (2001 playoffs) they were amazing to watch.

"See yourself hitting free throws in clutch situations." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I used to think Shaq sucked and just used size to dunk. looking back, his agility and footwork were astounding for a man his size.

Shaq was 7'2 and 300lb. I honestly can't blame him for not practicing hard. That's a lot of stress on his knees. But his diet was shit. He should've taken much better care of his body

Shaq: “After all that hard work I put in, that idiot ruined history” Also Shaq: “Did I work hard in practice? No, never.”

We need more interviewers like Graham - asks intelligent questions and stays quiet while the person talks and gets a really good story out of them.

Fred Hickman is shook right now

He could've been the best of all time if he had the work ethic

which is probably the reason why o'neal lasted that long as a physical big man in the modern NBA.

this is such a great interview, I've came back and watched this specific clip a bunch of times over the last year. Ask great open-ended questions which lead to athletes opening up. You have a great skill set Graham and I really enjoy your interviews.

Graham Bensinger you are absolutely an amazing interviewer, its pleasant, not overreactive, and insightful. Great work!

The Jim Brown philosophy. Some players are just super gifted and don't need to tax themselves in practice. It is what it is

I agree with Shaq big people like him and Yao are more injury prone as well and their prime years wont last as long. Why waste energy and maybe even injure yourself during practice. If your a guard under 200lbs thats a different story. Also Shaq was pretty much much a perfect center he just needed to work on his free throws and maintaining his weight/staying healthy.

I watch and rewatch all the GB interviews...this is one of the many great ones

Graham you are truly one of the best in the game at what you do, love the guests you keep interviewing also, always entertaining

Im with Shaq here. His body probably breaks down if he goes hard in practice day in and day out.

Im gonna tell my coach on monday “imma chill out this practice and be ready for the game” loooooolll

Just to concur on a lot of the comments earlier: Graham, you truly are an exceptional interviewer. So many interviewers have a odd conglomerate of ego and insecurity that prompts them to continue interrupting the interviewee and exuding their (often unfunny) commentary. You're not afraid to allow the interviewee to shine, which in turn allows you to shine. Seriously, well done.

Hey Graham, props to you and all your good work with these interviews, you’re one of the best to do it no doubt! 🤘🏻

These interviews are great, good work!

Shaq's bitter about his own career, that's pretty sad considering how good he actually was - he knows he underachieved.

Glad he explained the title that he never gave his all in practice, but did give it come game time...That's called self motivation, something most can't do consistently, but he could and did. I enjoy how Shaq, when asked the tough questions, answers them head on and leaves no doubts...like in one interview, how he felt about his biological father, who he never really knew, growing up! Gotta love his honesty...

Graham...you're one of the finest interviewer out there. Keep up the great work.

So kobe was right when he said shaq was lazy.

i love shaq but clutch freethrows had me dying lol

I like the big man personality so much and the interviewer is good at what he do, he let Shaq talk💛

This is the most important interview I've ever watched. Thanks.

Excellent interviews....much respect to this Graham guy. I'm subscibing

All Shaq should have done in practice was work on free throw

I love how Shaq talks. He is a great speaker

Thx for your Honesty Shaq....... 💪💪💪💪

Can't argue with his results though!!!!! 💯

Imagine if Shaq had Bill Russell’s mindset! Imagine if he would have worked extremely hard in practice EVERY day! Imagine if he kept his weight around 275 every year! He would have at least 6 rings! As awesome as Shaq was, he did underachieve!

This & kobe's interviews were awesome . They really opened up to you

Great interview Graham Bensinger. I was rolling the whole time, you asked some very good questions..

I said the same thing as this in high school never went to the weight room an hit it hard never practiced drills hard I would go hard in live practice but in games I’d average 5-6 sacks a game but than again I’m not Shaq😂🤷🏻‍♂️ but I was 6’4 since the 8th-9th grade but my grades held me out of accepting my scholarship to go play D1 unfortunately but it was great to relive this memory. Advice from a natural born athlete who brought 3 state championships to his hometown to you younger aspiring athletes. Put the work in not only on the field or the court but also in the classroom and don’t be lazy because if not your natural talents will not be enough to get you to the next level where you dream you will be.

You have some great interview's man. Keep up the good work.

Graham has really grown on me. I wasnt his biggest fan at first but he really is a supreme interviewer

best interview with Shaq i've ever seen. hands down

Why does everyone thinknhe could beat up if he worked hard in practice. Full contact scrimmages are only one aspect of practice. He could have still put in the effort and hard work when it comes to conditioning and drills. Get in the gym early and shoot a couple hundred free throws before the rest of guys come in for practice. None of his teammates want him to be beat up from scrimmages so that it takes a toll come game time. That's no excuse for not taking other aspects of practice seriously. For someone as big and as skilled as he was he relied on his physical gifts more than focussed skill development. As great as he was I think he took his physical gifts for granted. Imagine if he had developed the fundamentals of Tim Duncan or the repertoire of moves like Hakeem Olajuwon combined with his size and physicality. Or imagine if he made a focussed effort to get his free throws above 60 65 percent. He probably would have been putting up Wilt like numbers.

This man said "clutch free throws"

The amount of knowledge in this video is life changing

I enjoy the truth especially when articulately put nice interview

the thing most people dont realize is that basically what shaq said is extendning his career... all the blood sweat and tears that guys leave on the practice floor was saved for the big games. so shaq performed when it mattered without taking a toll on his body in the unneccessary workouts that he obviously didnt need much of.. if he wouldve spent the time at practice just shooting jumpers i can only imagine what he wouldve done hahah

Shaq has sleep Apnea and gets tired easy. I know, I have it... Not all are the same. Eating clean and exercising? Yes! But killing yourself at practice? No... Our bodies and minds are all different. He did great for his mind and body.

Love these interviews

There are levels to making an interview and this one hit premium.

Here after Kobe’s recent tweet

"When people say that I didn't work hard in practice, I always say how do you know".....BECAUSE YOU TOLD US AND SO DID EVERY OTHER PLAYER AND COACH lol

You just got yourself a new subscriber! Kudos to your job! Love the interviews! Keep it up ;)

Really great interview -graham you are an incredible interviewer!!

Hearing Kobe say if Shaq had his work ethic he be the greatest center all time

"they don't pay me to-" yes they did pay you for that

Class act , he gets it and is humble 👊🏾

One of the greatest of all time who couldn’t produce a jump shot or a free throw. Imagine if he was able to? GOAT

i always thought shaq could have been better if he trained harder but after he said about the pain killers to play. dam

If Shaq had a work ethic and a good diet he could have been the GOAT.

great interview

Two best interviewers in TV right now are Graham Bensinger and Steve Paikin (The Agenda, tv show in Canada). They are always respectful, ask important questions and make the interview about the subject or person, not about themselves.

thats what set Hakeem Olajuwon apart from Shaq. Shaq could have been better but instead he didnt put in the work.

“After all the hard work I put in” “I never worked hard in practice”

He's right. Everyone has different strategy about training and practices and rightly so. Phil Jackson was a really good coach to acknowledged that

Graham, you my friend are a great interviewer. I've just spent half a day watching your interviews 🤦🏽‍♂️

That's why you didn't pass wilt lol

Maybe should’ve put in a little extra work in ‘04 when the pistons pistons got ya big guy... stand up Detroit!!!

Finally Some Interviewer Who Let's Them Talk

Best part about shaq is his heart of gold

Also gotta say I'm surprised Shaq had such a long career, most guys that size and weight almost always had knee and foot issues after a couple seasons

it's a crime that shaq only has 1 MVP

2000 season was a great one for Shaq. That was a fun year in hoops.

This interviewer is so well researched! Damn.

Shaq looks more and more like Uncle Phil

Practice. We talking about Practice...

Shaq.....😁😁😁😁😁😀😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍one of the best center of all time period....

Searched one thing about Shaq now I’m getting his life story

And that's why Kobe an shaq had problems him being lazy

clutch freethrows when we need em.... lmfao....

This and the mike tyson's are the best interviews i ever saw.

Shaq o'neal, you will always be one of the best players in nba basketball institution.

Shaq got overpowered by Dennis Rodman in the low post. I guess he should have practiced and trained more. Shaq was getting shut down by someone half his size.

Why do people always miss the crucial part? I never worked hard in practice BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO OVERDOSE ON PAINKILLERS. Isn't that plain enough for you? I'm not going to lose a kidney and ruin my health like some Georgetown hard man who gives 100% all the time and see how that so-called work ethic worked out for him (missed years in his prime). Shaq did work out hard, however, and he's not stressing that out because he doesn't need to, he's a Hall-of-famer.

NIIICE shaq is a powerful dude

I can’t even comprehend how hard it would be to guard Shaq lol. Dude would fuck me up

After this, we should really appreciate Kobe even more. This was bordering on toxic an approach to work

"Hit clutch free throws" lol

Best interview by far +Gratham Bensinger Where can i find the full??

We never would have got those rings without you big man!

''Being from the hood, I know what weed smells like'' Shaq... since 1969 everybody in, at least north america, knows what weed smells like.

yeah don't really need to practice just physically overpowering and dunking on the opponent.

Shaq is a legend!!!

Even though he said he didn't practice as much as he should have he made it to the Hall Of Fame and made history as one of the best centers in the league. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.