Shaqbear the Bear

Description

Shaqbear is a brown bear with black button eyes and a larger black nose. He wears white and red basketball clothing with “SHAQ” written on the front in red and the number 32 on his back with “O’NEAL” written above it. He wears black and red shoes on his feet.

Poem

VERSION ONE

INSIDE LEFT
SHAQ FACT: Shaquille
earned his bachelor’s
degree in 2000, and his
master’s degree in
2005 — both while
being a full-time pro
basketball player!

Shaquille Says… “Get the
best grade that you can.
Knowledge is the
best gift.”

INSIDE RIGHT
What can you do to open doors?
To help ensure your future soars?
Study hard while you’re in school
And show the world that learning’s cool!

VERSION TWO

INSIDE LEFT
SHAQ FACT: From an early age,
Shaquille stood out because of his
size. Though sometimes teased as a
youngster, he combined his unique
gifts with serious training to
become a dominant superstar.

Shaquille Says… “Never
feel like you have to be
like everyone else. To be a
leader, you must be
different.”

INSIDE RIGHT
Each person’s special in their way
In the things they do and say
Just try to be all you can be
And you’ll succeed, just wait and see!

VERSION THREE

INSIDE LEFT
SHAQ FACT: One of
Shaquille’s favorite
sayings is this quote from
Aristotle: “We are what
we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not
an act, but a habit.”

Shaquille Says… “Make
working hard a habit. There
are no shortcuts
to success.”

INSIDE RIGHT
Whether you’re at work or play
Give it your best shot each day
Win or lose, what counts is this
Work really hard and you won’t miss!

Collectors note

Shaqbear was released on 31st May 2006.

His Birthday is on 6th March 2006.

He was retired on 27th December 2007.

There are three versions of the poem inside Shaqbear’s tag.