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Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:55 am EDT

Video: Only Shaq could make Scrabble fun to watch

By J.E. Skeets

Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) is still hitting the late night circuit to pimp and promote his reality show "Shaq Vs.," and Thursday night's stop brought him to the "The Jimmy Kimmel Show," where "The Big Wordsmith" ended up playing Scrabble with Jimmy. The game was interesting to say the least.

"Equoted," "requoted," "vagonado" ... can we please hurry up and make "Dr. Shaq Bailey" the Scripps National Spelling Bee's official word judge? Just imagine the pronunciations, language of origins, definitions and sentences he'd come up with for those kids. Television gold, I tell ya. Gold!

Cheers, NESW Sports.

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  1. Anton
    1. Posted by Anton Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:26 pm EDT

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    Maybe Scramble will make a comeback if celebrities start playing it.
  2. john
    2. Posted by john Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:36 pm EDT

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    Shaq is about as original as they come.
  3. choy
    3. Posted by choy Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:41 pm EDT

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    Shaq can spell?
  4. Hitman
    4. Posted by Hitman Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:49 pm EDT

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    Shaq is a hoot.
  5. jewell_marsh
    5. Posted by jewell_marsh Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:50 pm EDT

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    Haha Shaq is one funny guy
  6. Tspn
    6. Posted by Tspn Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:51 pm EDT

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    shaq is the man!
  7. Elbug
    7. Posted by Elbug Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:54 pm EDT

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    Shaq has his Masters degree, so I would say he can spell. How about you?
  8. cavslandrocks
    8. Posted by cavslandrocks Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:19 pm EDT

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    I wonder how long it will take the haters who CAN'T spell-or form a sentence-to show up and post something ignorant.
  9. Tecle
    9. Posted by Tecle Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:42 pm EDT

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    Lol.. shaq is crazzzy.. but kobe funnier
  10. evolution_824
    10. Posted by evolution_824 Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:21 pm EDT

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    Sick of seeing Shaq in non-basketball related news-garbage. Who cares if he plays scrabble, wears a pink speedo, wrestle or any of that other crap? Shaq get in the gym and focus on making true on those same "feeble" promises you gave to Nash - the promise of a ring.
    Shaq has a Bachelor's...not a Master's.
  11. evolution_824
    11. Posted by evolution_824 Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:21 pm EDT

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    My apologies, he does have a Master's...
  12. lions, vikings, and bears suck
    12. Posted by lions, vikings, and bears suck Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    vagonadooooooooooooo
  13. SpartyLikesToParty
    13. Posted by SpartyLikesToParty Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    to the person who told shaq to get in the gym and stay off tv.....actually shaq is in the best shape of his life right now.
    lets not hate because he can do it all
  14. x_calibur5b
    14. Posted by x_calibur5b Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    shaq wasted a blank letter...should have played requoted, and then made another word going vertically. even if he makes up words all game, he'd still lose lmao
  15. vondior
    15. Posted by vondior Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:22 am EDT

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    U gotta love shaq
  16. john
    16. Posted by john Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:36 pm EDT

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    lmfao this is hilarious.
  17. Quaker
    17. Posted by Quaker Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    How can you not like Shaq.
  18. maher m
    18. Posted by maher m Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:44 pm EDT

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    "laid" lol!!!
  19. blitz
    19. Posted by blitz Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:34 pm EDT

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    shaq is the most hilarious basketball player off the court, cept maybe ron artest but he is just stupid
  20. kobnate
    20. Posted by kobnate Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:07 pm EDT

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    number 9, how in the world is kobe funnier than shaq? I've been trying to come up with one funny thing kobe ever said or did, after five minutes i got nothing. can you help me out here. can anyone think of anything funny kobe has ever said?
  21. kobnate
    21. Posted by kobnate Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:12 pm EDT

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    number 9, how in the world is kobe funnier than shaq? I've been trying to come up with one funny thing kobe ever said or did, after five minutes i got nothing. can you help me out here. can anyone think of anything funny kobe has ever said?
  22. jasonh
    22. Posted by jasonh Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    hilarious
  23. MAX_IN_MISSOURI
    23. Posted by MAX_IN_MISSOURI Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:57 am EDT

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    Shaq delighting the folks once again!
  24. Pot Head
    24. Posted by Pot Head Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:50 am EDT

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    kobe did jump over the pool of snakes but i still think shaq is way funnier
  25. craig k
    25. Posted by craig k Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:38 am EDT

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    Isn't it apparent, Shaq is REAL, nothing made up or scripted, you can tell he loves live and who could begrudge that
    other than a Lakers fan! Can NEVER get enough of Shaq!

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