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Cleveland to Shaq: We're Big Enough for Ya

Local shops can handle huge

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2009 12:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – Shaquille O’Neal may be big, but if the superstar NBA center joins the Cavaliers, Cleveland has plenty of room, write Mary Schmitt Boyer and Jodie Valade in the Plain Dealer. Some suggestions:

  • Though he’d be playing for a team in a cold-weather city for the first time, Shaq already knows Furs by Weiss, having bought coats (including a size-58 mink) from there before.
  • Downtown, John Q’s Steakhouse serves 48-ounce porterhouse—perfect for pre- or post-game eats.

  • If O’Neal wants to continue dabbling in policework, as he’s done at previous stops, Sheriff Bob Reid is all for it: “The little I’ve heard about Shaquille O'Neal is that he really is very good addition to any sheriff’s department he’s ever been with.
  • And though Orlando’s Dwight Howard has taken over the “Superman” nickname that was an early entry in Shaq’s (large) collection, the home of the superhero’s creator still stands in Cleveland.
  • Or, Shaq could just dub himself “the Big Pierogi.”
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Phoenix center Shaquille O'Neal (32) fouls Memphis' OJ Mayo during the third quarter of an NBA game April 13, 2009, in Phoenix.
Phoenix center Shaquille O'Neal (32) fouls Memphis' OJ Mayo during the third quarter of an NBA game April 13, 2009, in Phoenix.   (AP Photo)
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal responds to reporters' questions during a news conference before the start of an auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, June 6, 2009.
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal responds to reporters' questions during a news conference before the start of an auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, June 6, 2009.   (AP Photo)
O'Neal points to members of the Cleveland Cavaliers before Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals between the Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla.
O'Neal points to members of the Cleveland Cavaliers before Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals between the Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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Timinator2K
Jun 23, 2009 6:11 AM CDT
THE CLEVELAND SHAQALIERS!
Snowleopard
Jun 23, 2009 6:09 AM CDT
shaq doesn't seem to really care about basketball anymore.

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