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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Tue, Aug 19th 2008, 21:00

Far from Beijing, Jermaine O'Neal motivated to regain old form

By Ian Thomsen
The adolescent squeals, the squeaking sneakers, the timeout horns that made the gym sound like a clogged Manhattan intersection — this was the grating ambience in which Jermaine O’Neal worked late last month. While a dozen of his fellow NBA luminaries were preparing to play in the Beijing Games, he was on a court in Las Vegas, separated by a curtain from an AAU tournament. For O’Neal there was no forgetting how far he stood from his goal of rejoining the league’s elite — and of elevating his new team, the Toronto Raptors, into a title contender.

Five years ago O’Neal was a member of USA Basketball’s core group of players who qualified for the Athens Olympics; the following…

Wed, Aug 6th 2008, 10:10

Raptors schedule announced

The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they will tip-off their 14th season in the National Basketball Association on Wednesday, October 29 against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Raptors played host to Philadelphia at Air Canada Centre in last season’s opener. The October 29 start equals the earliest date in franchise history (2003-04 versus New Jersey). This also marks the fifth time in team history the club has started the regular season on the road.

Toronto’s home opener is set for Friday, October 31 against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the fourth time in franchise history the Raptors have faced a Western Conference opponent in the home opener.

The Raptors will play almost half of their road games (18…

Tue, Jul 15th 2008, 16:04