"David Robinson is my favorite player ever ... So, I had to make up a wild story in my head to go against him." Shaq and Robinson had an epic rivalry True to form, O'Neal and The Admiral became ...

Shaquille O'Neal discusses how he readied himself from the beginning to face some of the NBA's top centers. Shaq: the Rookie Season debuts on Monday, Feb. 13, at 10 p.m. ET.

Can you imagine Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic, Hakeem or David Robinson saying anything like this? We constantly hear from people like Shaq that they want to be respected.