Shaquille O’Neal Announces His Retirement On Twitter, Twitter Reacts To Shaq’s Retirement

Oh this is kind of a sad day now -- Shaquille O'Neal, basketball's loveable giant, a true original in the world of professional sports, announced his retirement this afternoon, on Twitter, of course.

"We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very much," O'Neal said in a video linked on his Twitter account. "That's why I'm telling you first. I'm about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon."

Twitter responded with a fun mix of humor, sadness and respect. Here are a few of the tweets I ran across that I found most interesting...