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Shaq challenges Lance Armstrong

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06:28 AM ET 05.27 | Either Shaquille O'Neal has way too much time on his hands this off-season or he's stolen Lou Amundson's bike again. The Big Tweet sent out a challenge to race Lance Armstrong on his Twitter. "I challenge u to a race any time any place, it's time someone challenged u," Shaq Tweeted. Armstrong Tweeted back, citing Will Ferrell's "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" in the process: "Alright Shaq, you're on," Lance thumbed. "To quote the great Ricky Bobby, 'Bring it on trying to bring me down.' " Shaq also sent out a "vroom, vroom" challenge to race IndyCar driver Danica Patrick.

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Shaquille O'Neal, AP Shaquille O'Neal, AP
May 27, 2009  06:51 AM ET

Did someone actually get paid to put this up?

May 27, 2009  07:11 AM ET

Damn, Shaq, you really are histrionic. Have to be in the spot light all the dang time.

Just enjoy your off season. [And watch Kobe continue in the playoffs]

May 27, 2009  07:25 AM ET

Guess you have all that time on your hands when your team severly under acheives and does not even get to the playoffs.

May 27, 2009  07:39 AM ET

Shaquille who?

May 27, 2009  07:39 AM ET

is he also going to fight floyd mayweather or challenge phelps in the pool to?

May 27, 2009  07:40 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

is he also going to fight floyd mayweather or challenge phelps in the pool to?

nope Canseco to a MMA fight.

May 27, 2009  07:41 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

nope Canseco to a MMA fight.

HA !! That would be classic...

May 27, 2009  07:59 AM ET

Shaq's funny and that's all there's to it to this piece of "news". If you, whomever you are, can't see it, you seriously need to get a life and stop stalking people

May 27, 2009  08:04 AM ET

Shaq was charming, when he was ripping down baskets and scoring 30 a game...now he is just sad

May 27, 2009  08:10 AM ET

Shaq needs some help dressing, ...can't even put his hat on straight!

May 27, 2009  08:20 AM ET

I can't believe that picture was just last night. Usually this T&R uses old photage or somebody else picture.

Stern must be cringing right now. His plan is not going right. Dwight and Melo are on the way to his dream match up. The officials are trying hard to make Stern's fantasy come true. Too bad the the only way he can see 23 & 24 is through the commercials.

Both supporting cast for 23 & 24 are not showing up and that's what's holding them back. They are both doing their part. The problem w/ 23 is that the coach has only one play and it's "give it to 23 and move aside". Once again I keep saying that it's a total team effort and the supporting casts has to show up.

May 27, 2009  08:23 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Shaq was charming, when he was ripping down baskets and scoring 30 a game...now he is just sad

Agreed!

May 27, 2009  08:27 AM ET

WOW, he challenged Danica Patrick, he can come in 3rd and still finish higher than her, I heard he also challnged Michelle Wie...Shaq is the CORNIEST!

May 27, 2009  08:40 AM ET

Shaq was never awsome or charming, he's just huge but that does not make him a good basketball player, lets see, you put a giant under the basket and anyone that comes near he bumps shoves and wrestles with oh yeah that's talent..

May 27, 2009  08:49 AM ET

"The Big Tweet?"

You can't just put anything after "The Big" for Shaq and think it fits - the nickname has to come from Shaq himself.

"Shaq, 'The Big Grocery Cart' was seen at Safeway today buying grapes."

No.

May 27, 2009  08:52 AM ET

Is there a point to this useless story, like it's for charity???

May 27, 2009  08:53 AM ET

What a sad display...

May 27, 2009  09:01 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Shaq was charming, when he was ripping down baskets and scoring 30 a game...now he is just sad

"Shaq was charming, when he was ripping down baskets and scoring 30 a game...now he is just sad"....had to say it again

May 27, 2009  09:02 AM ET

After losing the race, Shaq will throw the bike down, blame it for being a terrible teammate, then find another bike that might have a better chance of winning.

 
May 27, 2009  09:26 AM ET

Guys; I think we should show SI exactly how we feel about a story so asinine. Don't Comment

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