The calls came as soon as Shaquille ONeal decided to retire, all wanting to hire one of the NBAs greatest entertainers. Cheap Jerseys From China . TNTs "Inside the NBA" studio show had been ONeals favourite as a player, so the choice was easy. Get ready for the Big Analyzer, Big Commentator, or whatever other nickname he takes in the next phase of his career. ONeal agreed Thursday to a multi-year deal with Turner Sports to become an analyst on its NBA coverage, where he will fold his seven-foot-one frame into the fourth chair on the TNT set alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson. "Im just going to try to make it more fun than it already is," ONeal said during a conference call. ONeal also will contribute to NBA TV and NBA.com, and his agreement includes a development deal with Turners entertainment and animation networks. ONeal said he had offers from ABC/ESPN and others upon retiring last month, but quickly chose the one from Turner, saying he wasnt interested in creating a bidding war for his services. A four-time NBA champion during his 19-year career, ONeal also had one of the NBAs biggest personalities, with Turner Sports president David Levy calling him one of the most "dominant, popular and charismatic players in the NBA." So ONeal, who says he still one day expects to run for sheriff, was expected to quickly find work in the entertainment industry upon his retirement if he wanted it. "The addition of The Big Analytical will be terrific," Smith said in a statement. "I cant wait to make verbal passes to the most dominant centre of our time." ONeal will be part of TNTs coverage of all-star weekend -- scheduled next season for Orlando, his first NBA home -- and the playoffs. He doesnt think it will be difficult having to criticize Kobe Bryant, whom he feuded with as Los Angeles Lakers teammates, or any other players. "I have the ability and the backing to give fair criticism. The only time I have trouble with people giving criticism is when they havent walked that walk," ONeal said. "Ive walked many walks in my 19-year career, so I think any criticism that I give should be fair." He showed a strong opinion in his first day on the job when referring to the state of the centre position with himself and Yao Ming deciding to retire within a month of each other. "The beasts are now gone, the Goliaths are now gone, so that leaves Dwight Howard out there by himself," ONeal said of Orlandos all-star centre. "So if he doesnt win two or three championships, Ill be very disappointed, because he has no competition out there now. None. Zero." A 15-time all-star, ONeal decided to retire in fifth place on the leagues career scoring list after he was slowed by injuries in recent seasons. Even as his game suffered, he remained one of the NBAs most popular players and should fit right in on the fourth seat of the TNT studio show, occupied mostly last season by Chris Webber. Neither ONeal nor Levy had any concern about ONeal finding room to give his insight with Barkley and Smith already in place. "Shaq knows the game and, on and off the floor, he has always been entertaining; a guy who gets it," Johnson said. ONeal said he also expects to work on cartoons and TV shows, adding hes interested in being the executive producer for a program. cheap jerseys From China . The Liverpool captain had netted in the 87th minute at Anfield in a match his team would lose 3-1 to lowly Aston Villa. wholesale jerseys . 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