Jermaine O'Neal

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Question:

Who was your biggest influence on you when you were growing up?

Answer:

My mom, my brother, and my grandmother

Question:

Was there a player that you modeled your game after growing up? (from Mitch)

Answer:

Growing up I tried to model my game after Hakeem Olajuwon. He was a big man with so many different skills that I always admired his game. He was a force on both sides of the court and was definately one of the best bigs of the era.

Question:

Do you play any video games? (from Zack)

Answer:

I am the king of college football and I play a little Madden.

Question:

What player or coach has had the biggest impact on the development of your game? (from Zack)

Answer:

Coach Glymph and Dreer who were my high school coaches.

Question:

We were interested in helping with the Jermaine O’neal Foundation this upcoming holiday season, but really don’t know where to start. Can you give us a starting point? (from Kim and Natalie)

Answer:

Thanks for your interest. I try to do as much as I can in the community with the help of people such as yourself. To get involved you can contact the Pacers Organization or my foundation directly at j70_foundation@sbcglobal.net.

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Updates

Fri, Jun 27th 2008, 11:51

Pacers agree in principle to send Jermaine to Toronto

The Pacers have agreed in principle to a deal that will send Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic, the rights to Roy Hibbert who was the 17th pick in the draft. The trade gives Jermaine a fresh start and pairs him up with another all-star forward, Chris Bosh.

“I think playing alongside Chris Bosh gives us a different dynamic,” Jermaine said. “You look at teams in the NBA, you look at their low-post players, and they always have one good player, and when that good player goes out, you can change your defense a little bit and load up on other areas. Even with us starting out the…

Thu, Jun 5th 2008, 09:28

Jermaine not opting out of his contract

If there was any speculation that Jermaine would opt out of his contract to become and unrestricted free agent this off season, that talk has been put to rest. Jermaine had until June 30th to opt out of his contract, but his representatives have informed the Pacers that he will remain in his contract with the team. The Pacers now must decide if they will trade him and go into a rebuilding mode, or keep him and try to win now. Jermaine spoke on the issue a few days ago on Sporting News Radio. The following clips are from his interview:

JO thinks Pacers will trade him if they rebuild team

Wed, May 28th 2008, 10:00

Welcome to the new site!

Hey guys, welcome to my site. Thanks for checking it out. I’m going to do my best to keep everyone updated on what’s happening on the court, in the locker room, and even the things I am doing outside of basketball so, I hope you all enjoy. Also, feel free to send some questions my way and I’ll do my best to answer as many of them as I can. I have this site so that I can share my experiences and connect with all of you out there so leave me comments, submit questions, and I’ll do my best to make this as interactive as possible. Keep checking back here for more updates. -Jermaine

Sat, May 10th 2008, 10:59

Off the Court: Jermaine O'Neal

In less than three years, Jermaine O’Neal went from thinking about the possibility of playing pro basketball to actually getting out on an NBA court and making it a reality.

That seemingly impossible goal – achieved just one month after his 18th birthday back in 2001 – made O’Neal the youngest person to play in an NBA game at the time. But making NBA history wasn’t enough to satisfy O’Neal. Neither did becoming one of the top players in the league.

When considering all he has accomplished, it’s still important to him to achieve a goal that he plans to continue working on – long after he has retired his jersey. O’Neal wants to be remembered as a person who gave back.

“My…

Thu, Apr 17th 2008, 11:17

Jermaine sits down with Slam Online

The season came to a disappointing 34-46 finish, but with the return of Jermaine, and winning 11 of the last 16 games, the Pacers are optimistic about the future. Jermaine sat down with Michael Tillery of Slam Online to talk about what to expect from JO next year.

MT: J.O. What’s it like to finally get out there and play?

Jermaine O’Neal: It’s been a long time man. It’s been a few years since my knee has been healthy. I tore my meniscus last year and I told the staff not to tell anybody because I knew there was going to be a lot of talk about it. I ended up having surgery last summer and it didn’t go as…