Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 11:00 am  |  160 responses

Shaq’s Nickname for Chris Bosh: RuPaul

by Marcel Mutoni

Ouch.

Shaquille O’Neal has invented more nicknames for NBA players (including himself) than perhaps anyone else in League history, but he took things to a whole new level when addressing the Raptors’ star forward, Chris Bosh.

Bosh complained after O’Neal gave the Raptors 45 on Friday night, claiming the Suns’ center was camping in the lane for much of the night. You just knew that Shaq would have a stinging comeback, and boy did he ever.

From the Arizona Republic:

“I heard what Chris Bosh said, and that’s strong words coming from the RuPaul of big men,” O’Neal said. “I’m going to do the same thing (in their next meeting) I did before – make him quit. Make ‘em quit and complain. It’s what I do.”

Damn, as if Bosh wasn’t already having a bad enough year.

Shaq is back to his old dominating, swaggering self. After destroying the Raptors’ front line, he abused the Lakers yesterday in an impressive Phoenix victory.

Here’s to hoping The Diesel has a little more left in the ol’ tank; the League still needs him and his endless comedy.

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  • adam

    I cant figure out who this is…, somebodyu please… any true baskebtla fan would know…. !!! !ahhh

    ” Years ago, I heard about a short little shooter (whose name is not important) heading into the 10th grade. I went to watch him play at a basketball camp that featured nothing but top-rated players, 16 and under. Most observers thought he’d be overwhelmed by the talent.

    He played well in his first game, but his team trailed by 9 with 50 seconds to go. However, he then made three consecutive 3-pointers, plus a steal, and suddenly the game was tied. We all stood slack-jawed at what had just happened. But the player acted as if he expected that ending.

    Two years later, he led the nation in scoring (50 ppg) and was a McDonald’s All-American. Two years after that, as a college soph, he was a starter in the NCAA title game. The kid was easy to write off, but he just kept coming, because he knew he had “it.” Those of us who saw that last-minute performance knew he’d end up being a difference-maker.

  • doyouwantmore

    Greg Ostertag

  • snap

    what does rupaul mean?

  • KJ

    I CAN’T BELIEVE SOME OF THE COMMENTS WRITTEN ON HERE. IF YOU’RE SENSIBLE TO RELATIVELY INTELLIGENT YOU KNOW SHAQ IS A CERTIFIED MORON; WITH HIS SLURRED, BUFFOONISH SPEECH. HERE’S A GOOD COME-BACK NICKNAME CHRIS COULD USE FOR HIM – SAHQUILLE “BUBBA” ONEAL.

  • doyouwantmore

    Rupaul is Penny Hardaway after 1 A.M.

  • http://www.greghalbert.com Greg

    Here are my thoughts on this topic, along with a caricature of Chris ‘RuPaul’ Bosh:
    http://www.greghalbert.com/354/shaq-calls-chris-bosh-the-rupaul-of-big-men/

  • Steve

    Nobody cares about your blog, Greg. Stop fishing for hits.

    Shaq is an overrated loudmouth. Look at his whine about Howard, Van Gundy and Ewing now that there’s a better, stronger big man in the league and Shaq can’t handle him.

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