NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal says he is the reason the NBA “changed the rules” to keep big men out of the paint for so long.

During his legendary career, Shaq established himself as arguably the most dominant player in NBA history. All you had to do was throw the ball to him in the post and let the big fella go to work.

“I’m the reason they changed the rules,” Shaquille O'Neal told Sean Deveney of Sporting News. “I am the reason they wanted to get people out of the paint because there was no one who could stop me, so they changed the rules.”

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In 1,207 games in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.7 blocks. The Diesel won four championships, three with Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers and one with Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat.

Shaquille O'Neal was the 2000 regular season MVP and the 1993 Rookie of the Year. The Big Aristotle was a 15-time All-Star and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. He has a résumé that is among the best in professional basketball.

Shaq averaged over 20 points per game during his first 14 years in the league. We will never see another player like him ever again.