{"id":164945,"date":"2013-03-06T09:41:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T15:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=164945"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T19:24:02","slug":"can-you-dig-it-a-tribute-to-shaq-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/can-you-dig-it-a-tribute-to-shaq-diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Dig It? A Sneaker Tribute to Shaq Diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, <strong>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal<\/strong> turns 42. Having played with the likes of Penny, Kobe, Nash, Wade, and LeBron, Shaq has always been in a league of his own. Though slowed by toe injuries and taco neck syndrome, Shaq has done it all on and off the court with a smile on his face all the way. Today we celebrate the career of the league&#8217;s most charismatic star by retracing his footprints.<\/p>\n<h2>LA Gear KAJ<\/h2>\n<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal in the LA Gear KAJ<\/p>\n<p>Before he was Wilt Chamberleezy, Shaq channeled another Laker legend. A young Shaquille rocked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s number, team colors, and kicks at LSU. The little Diesel that could kicked it into LA Gear bringing both conference and national player of the year honors to the Bayou.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Shaq Attaq<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y5jMOK87N7A\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reebok Shaq Attaq I<\/p>\n<p>As a first-year in Orlando, Shaq destroyed the competition and the equipment. He tore down rims, collapsed hoop constructions, and shattered backboards during his Rookie of the Year campaign. He was given a signature immediately that was sold in both home and away colors.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Shaq Attaq III<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SBXvNGdjM8E\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reebok Shaq Attaq III<\/p>\n<p>Do you want me to rap? Sure. Before he was a rhyming genie, Shaq was a spitting center. It didn&#8217;t take long for Shaq to become a pop culture icon releasing albums, video games, and films. His hoop game was on point too, averaging 29 points a night and shooting 60% from the field in his second season.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Insta Pump Shaq (Attaq IV)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D90tikW37Ck\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reebok Insta Pump Shaq (Attaq IV)<\/p>\n<p>By &#8217;95 Shaq had achieved both critical and commercial success. He led the league in scoring and led his team to the NBA Finals all while racking up endorsements with Pepsi and Taco Bell. His double-decker buddy Hakeem Olajuwon would take home the ring, but Shaq would do his thing averaging 28 points, 12 boards, and 6 dimes in the championship series.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Shaqnosis<\/h2>\n<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal in the Reebok Shaqnosis Reebok Shaqnosis<\/p>\n<p>The Reebok Shaqnosis will go down as the most iconic sneaker of Shaq&#8217;s career. Injuries kept Shaq off the court and out of his sneakers for much of the &#8217;96 season, but still saw him make his fourth All-Star Game and return to the Conference Finals.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Preacher Ice<\/h2>\n<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal in the Reebok Preacher Ice Reebok Preacher Ice<\/p>\n<p>The summer of &#8217;96 saw Shaq under fire in hot &#8216;Lanta. He cooled any criticism in the Preacher Ice as he helped Team USA to another gold medal and took his talents to LA.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Shaq Steel<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bNSnIn-qSI0\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reebok Shaq Steel<\/p>\n<p>After facing off against Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, Shaq encountered a new opponent: Judd Nelson. While <em>Kazaam<\/em> and <em>Blue Chips<\/em> get most of the hype, <em>Steel<\/em> saw Shaq starring in a DC Comics film with a Reebok inspired sneaker.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Dunk.net Chromz<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EefJHAWigvY\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dunk.net may not have been Shaq&#8217;s most successful business venture, but the sneakers were worn during his best season. In 2001 the Big Aristotle was MVP of the NBA, the ASG, and the Finals. His first title year also featured a career high 61-point birthday performance that saw everything from fast break leads to jump hooks. Shaq also sported the brand en route to ring number two.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Shaq Dunkman Line<\/h2>\n<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal in the Dunkman Game Time Dunkman Shaq PE<\/p>\n<p>The Big Compassionate followed in the steps of The Dream by releasing a line of economy priced kicks. While his Dunkman line is not the choice of today&#8217;s sneakerheads, they may have been the first shoes of tomorrows. Shaq sported Dunkmans for his last two titles.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Li-Ning Era<\/h2>\n<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal for Li-Ning<\/p>\n<p>In 2006 Shaq made the move to Li-Ning. Shaq became the biggest name in the NBA to sign with the company and received his own signature line out East. Since then many stars have followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Shaq, for all the great memories on and off the court, and Happy Birthday!<\/p>\n<p>Select images via <a title=\"Mis Zapas\" href=\"http:\/\/miszapas.net\/shaquille-shaq-attaq-oneal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mis Zapas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you dig it? We can. 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