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Mr. Nice Guy
CNN專訪好好先生
俠客歐尼爾
Veteran NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal Talks Basketball, Business and His Legacy
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
To say that Shaquille O’Neal is a force is an understatement. Standing over seven feet tall, there is a dominance that surrounds him. Easily billed as one of the most recognizable NBA players, his basketball career was record-setting. Signed to [the] Orlando Magic at 20 years of age, the larger-than-life center was named Rookie of the Year and led them to their first-ever NBA final. From there, Shaq made his way to Los Angeles . . .
JERRY WEST, FMR. GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The response from bringing Shaquille O’Neal to the Los Angeles Lakers has been one that has been [unprecedented] in our history.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
. . . signing what was the biggest contract in NBA history with the L.A. Lakers. After three championships, an Olympic gold medal and [a] highly publicized feud, O’Neal went on to play for several other teams before an injury forced him to retire after 19 seasons.
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
That’s why I’m telling you first—I’m about to retire. Love ya. Talk to you soon.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
But off court, he’s most definitely still scoring. Trading in his jersey for the boardroom, Shaquille O’Neal is hard to miss these days. He’s an actor, a sports analyst, a designer, an entrepreneur and has a doctorate in education.
Was it always basketball for you, Shaq, as a kid, or were there other options? Baseball? Football?
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
No, actually football was my favorite sport. I love football. I love football, really never liked to play basketball. I just used to play basketball because my father was a coach, and it was just something to do. I was really excellent at football, baseball and basketball.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
You were drafted by [the] Orlando Magic, won Rookie of the Year. After four years with [the] Magic, you then signed with [the] L.A. Lakers for what was the biggest contract at the time in NBA history—[＄]120 million for seven years. You talk about the money, you know, that other players were getting. When you were given that contract, did you think, “I’ve made it?”
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
Yes and no. When I received the big contract, yes I’ve made it, but now you have to continue to make it. Especially when you receive that type of money, [there is] truly no room for error. You gotta win championships. You gotta entertain people. And you gotta do the right thing. So, the first year I got the 20 million, I spent that in about two weeks. But it was . . . there’s a lot of pressure. And again, fear propelled me to greatness. Jerry West brought me in the arena, made me look up. Magic Johnson, Kareem, Goodrich, all the great Lakers. He says to me, “Your name could be up there one day or this could be the biggest mistake in Laker history.”
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
And you want to prove them wrong.
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
Yeah. I remember one time I called my father, [and] I said, “The pressure’s getting to me.” And he was a drill sergeant, so he yelled. He said, “What did you say to me, chump? Pressure is when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.” And crazy, like, as he was telling me that, I’m driving by and I’m looking at a homeless guy just sitting there with a shopping cart and bags. I’m like, you know what, that is pressure. I’ve got a ＄5 million house. I don’t have any pressure.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
Although you are no longer playing, you are as busy as ever building the Shaq brand. Do you enjoy being a businessman and an entrepreneur?
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
Yes, I enjoy it. When I was 18 years old coming from LSU, [I] went to a Los Angeles Laker game and met Magic Johnson. And Magic Johnson tells me, it’s OK to be famous, but you want to start owning things. At the time being an 18-year-old fresh out of college, [I] had no idea what he was talking about, but, you know, as the years went on you see that 85 percent of professional athletes when they’re done playing have nothing. I didn’t want to be part of that stat, so I decided to, you know, start the Shaq brand at an early age and, you know, continue to work it. And luckily, even after being retired five years, you know, the Shaq brand is still going.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
But Shaq, I would think that someone like you could easily retire with all your wealth.
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
Of course, I can.
ANNA COREN, “TALK ASIA”
Sit back, just enjoy. So, what is driving you still?
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, NBA STAR
I just like to maximize my potential. I love partnerships. I love helping brands grow. I love meeting people. I love having fun.
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
把俠客．歐尼爾稱為一股力量可說是言之過輕了。身高超過七呎的他，自然而然散發出一股霸氣。他無疑是美國職籃最知名的球員之一，籃球生涯創下了許多紀錄。這位傳奇中鋒二十歲時被奧蘭多魔術隊簽下，隨即獲選為年度最佳新人，並率領球隊首度打進總冠軍賽。接著，俠客前往洛杉磯去……
洛杉磯湖人隊前經理 傑瑞．韋斯特
把俠客．歐尼爾帶進洛杉磯湖人隊所產生的迴響是我們隊史上前所未有的。
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
……和洛杉磯湖人隊簽下了當時美國職籃史上最高價的合約。贏得三座總冠軍和一枚奧運金牌，又經歷一場廣受報導的夙怨（編按：歐尼爾在湖人隊時期與搭檔小飛俠布萊恩之間的恩怨）之後，歐尼爾又陸續待過其他幾支球隊，最後因傷在征戰十九個球季之後引退。
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
這就是為什麼我要先告訴各位——我要退休了。愛你們，改天再聊。（編按：二○一一年俠客．歐尼爾宣布退休影片）
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
但下了球場的他依舊表現亮眼。換下球衣進入董事會，如今俠客．歐尼爾的身影仍隨處可見。他是演員、球評、設計師、創業家，而且擁有教育領域的博士學位。
俠客，你從小就喜歡打籃球，還是有其他選項？棒球？美式足球？
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
不是，其實美式足球才是我最喜歡的運動。我熱愛美式足球。我熱愛美式足球，小時候根本不喜歡打籃球。我會一直打籃球只是因為我爸爸是籃球教練，而這反正也是一種消遣。我其實很擅長美式足球、棒球和籃球。
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
你被奧蘭多魔術隊選中，獲選為年度最佳新秀。在魔術隊待了四年之後，你接著和洛杉磯湖人隊簽下了當時美國職籃史上最高額的合約——七年一億兩千萬美元。你提過其他球員所獲得的薪資。你拿到那份合約的時候，心裡是不是覺得：「我做到了？」
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
可以說是，也可以說不是。當我得到那份大合約時，是的，我確實做到了。可是現在你必須持續不斷地做到。尤其是你獲得那樣的合約金，就真的沒有犯錯的空間了。你必須贏得總冠軍。你必須娛樂觀眾。你必須做出正確的事情。所以，我第一年拿到的兩千萬美元，大概兩個禮拜就花光了，可是……壓力很大。但同樣的，恐懼驅使我追求偉大的成就。傑瑞．韋斯特（編按：當時湖人隊總經理，也是NBA傳奇球員之一）帶我走進球場，要我抬頭看。魔術．強森、賈霸、古德里奇，所有偉大的湖人球員。他對我說：「有一天，你的名字也可以掛在那裡，或者這可能是湖人隊史上最大的一個錯誤。」
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
你想證明他們錯了。
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
是的。我記得有一次打電話給我父親，我說：「我的壓力好大。」他以前是負責操練的中士，所以他大吼。他說：「你跟我說什麼，傻瓜？壓力是當你不知道下一餐在哪裡，那才叫做壓力。」好笑的是，就在他對我這麼說的時候，我正好開車經過看見一名流浪漢坐在路邊，身邊有台購物推車和一堆袋子。我心想，沒錯，那才叫做壓力。我有一棟五百萬美元的房子。我有什麼壓力。
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
雖然你不再打球了，可是你還是和以前一樣忙著打造俠客品牌。你喜歡身為生意人和企業家嗎？
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
是的，我喜歡。我十八歲那年離開路易斯安那州立大學，去看了一場洛杉磯湖人隊的比賽，遇見了魔術強森。魔術強森對我說，出名是好事，可是你需要開始擁有一些東西。我那時還是個十八歲大學新鮮人，根本不曉得他在說些什麼，不過，隨著時間過去，你看見百分之八十五的職業運動員結束運動生涯之後一無所有。我不想變成那樣，於是，我決定趁還年輕開始打造俠客品牌，並且持續經營這個品牌。幸運的是，即便在我退休五年後，俠客品牌仍然持續營運著。
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
可是，俠客，我以為你這樣的人大可坐擁財富退休了。
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
我當然可以。
《亞洲名人聊天室》 安娜．可倫
好好放鬆，享受人生。那麼，是什麼仍驅使你前進？
美國職籃球星 俠客．歐尼爾
我只是想儘量發揮我的潛力。我喜歡合作。我熱愛推助品牌成長。我熱愛認識別人。我喜歡做有趣的事。
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目錄
CNN 1月號目錄
Historic Handshake
兩岸新頁──馬習會世紀之握
Does Xi and Ma Meeting Signal a Cross-Strait Thaw or Politics as Usual?
馬習會成就了什麼？又有什麼未完成？它將為一月的台灣總統大選帶來什麼影響？台灣人民又是如何看待這次會面？
A Thorny Relationship
披荊斬棘兩岸關係錄
Decades of Distrust Form Backdrop to Xi-Ma Meeting
CNN回顧兩岸歷史，了解兩岸的關係及歷史，並解釋這次會面之所以具代表性的原因。
Riding the Tube
地表最快速的旅行體驗 Hyperloop音速列車
Hyperloop Takes an Old Idea into the Future
了解採用Hyperloop 新科技的火車，即將連接加州南北端，以每小時1,222公里的速度，執行載客任務。
Timeline of Terror
撼動巴黎的恐攻計畫全紀錄
How Events Unfolded in the Paris Attacks
撼動整個巴黎和全世界的恐怖攻擊是如何依時程展開，又造成了多少傷亡？
Mr. Nice Guy
CNN專訪好好先生 俠客歐尼爾
Veteran NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal Talks Basketball, Business and His Legacy
專訪俠客．歐尼爾，談到他的心路歷程、轉投資以及最大的成就。
Risky Roast?
致癌物之列 紅肉、加工肉吃不吃？
Health Officials Issue Cancer Warning for Processed and Red Meats
世界衛生組織新公佈一項警告，表示紅肉和醃製肉品均有致癌疑慮。有人覺得小題大做，您又是怎麼看待呢？
Kiss or Shake?
隔空吻還是握手？如何打招呼不失禮？
Navigating Custom and Culture for the Proper Business Greeting
世界各地打招呼的方式也在文化差異之列。隔空吻是歐洲許多國家常見的打招呼方式，但要在何時、何地、如何進行才是最適當呢？
The Dark Side of Business Travel
過度飛行症候群 空中飛人的哀與愁
Hypermobility Is Creating an Epidemic of Tired and Sick Workers
經常搭飛機的人可能因為長途飛行導致生理、心理甚至情緒上的負面影響。專家將告訴你當發現這類健康疑慮時要如何處理。
Eiffel Power
風力機讓艾菲爾鐵塔改走綠能風
Iconic Parisian Structure Goes Green with Wind Turbines
為了展現環保綠能科技，艾菲爾鐵塔改採用巨型風力渦輪機來發電。
Baklava Bound
令人垂涎 土耳其酥皮點心會跳舞
Noma Chef René Redzepi Brings Classic Turkish Pastry to Copenhagen
以提倡哥本哈根地方美食聞名的主廚帶我們來到土耳其伊斯坦堡市集尋找新靈感。
CNN 1月號目錄
Historic Handshake
兩岸新頁──馬習會世紀之握
Does Xi and Ma Meeting Signal a Cross-Strait Thaw or Politics as Usual?
馬習會成就了什麼？又有什麼未完成？它將為一月的台灣總統大選帶來什麼影響？台灣人民又是如何看待這次會面？
A Thorny Relationship
披荊斬棘兩岸關係錄
Decades of Distrust Form Backdrop to Xi-Ma Meeting
CNN回顧兩岸歷史，了解兩岸的關係及歷史，並解釋這次會面之所以具代表性的原因。
Riding the Tube
地表最快速的旅行體驗 Hyperloop音速列車
Hyperloop Takes an O...
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