Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has always packed an oversized personality into an oversized frame, incurring a bit of mockery along the way (see: MadTV’s cross-eyed parody, every reference ever to Kazaam). So when a Shaq impostor joined the social networking service Twitter, Kathleen Hessert of consulting firm Sports Media Challenge helped the Phoenix Suns center set up his own account.

The sports and internet communities went nuts for Shaq’s Tweets, which are always revealing, Caps Lock-heavy, and, as O’Neal describes them, “very quotatious.” Here are our favorites:

 

10. Shaq on fashion:

9. Shaq on spin:

8. Shaq on aging:

7. Shaq on vulnerability:

6. Shaq on the state of the NBA:

5. Shaq on physical dominance:

4. Shaq on politics:

3. Shaq on inner demons:

2. Shaq on culture:

1. Shaq on charity:

At once a baller and a scholar, Shaq’s making geekdom acceptable for professional athletes. Now if I could only get the Patriots defensive line to start lifecasting.