TEN QUESTIONS FOR SHAQUILLE O’NEAL

Sean Gregory probed the mind of big daddy Shaq with 10 questions in this months Time magazine. One of the questions asked was, of course, about the Ball. Q: “The NBA is using a new ball this year, and you’ve been a pretty vocal critic.” Shaq: “The ball is terrible. It’s something we’ll just have to get used to. Playing with the new ball is like going to a gentlemen’s club, seeing an exotic dancer and then going home and playing with a plastic blow-up doll.” Shaq has a blow up doll? Kinky beast. Read all questions and answers here.

CIAO BELLO

Yes, yes and yes…Raptors rookie Andrea Bargnani, who is from Italy, held two-count them-two pregame media conferences last night before the team’s opener against the Nets. One was for the Italian press and one was for North American media. This young, fresh 7 foot tall Athlebrity is a bit gun-shy when it comes to all the media attention he’s been getting, but hopefully he’ll get used to it, because we’re not going away. Hottie is the first European to be drafted No. 1 in the NBA and popped his NBA cherry last night, admitting that he was a ‘little nervous’. “This is a new experience for everybody, because this is the first time in the NBA (that a team) has had so many European players.” Hopefully, the liberal European media will deliver us some yummy shots of Bargnani, as last night the Italian media coverage included representatives from Vogue Italia, La Stampa, La Republica, La Gazette dello Sport, & Corriere della Sera.

CAPTAIN DEL PIERO

Italian dynamo and Juventus stud, Alessandro Del Piero, received an ‘all-times’ captain’s armband during a ceremony to mark Juventus’ 109-year history. He also received a commemorative jersey, which I plan on liberating from him as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

BLAKE VERSUS HAAS

One of the finest thoroughbreds to grace the tennis court, James Blake, lost today’s match against Tommy Hass in a lightening fast spanking 6-4, 6-2. This breaks my heart…

SPEEDO HOTTIES: MY LIFE UNLEASHED

Unleashing my inner demons, Speedo is now offering digital downloads of its hottest swimmers as part of the company’s “My Life Unleashed” campaign. Featured athletes include 8-time Olympic medallist Michael Phelps…4 time Olympic medallist Ian Crocker…and 2004 Olympic gold babe Ryan Lochte. The campaign can be seen here and features little snippets of personal info and these sporn-collectable downloads.

THANK YOU

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Ellis Hobbs of the New England Patriots for doing an interview topless, and Tom Brady for smiling. The Patriots will meet their AFC rivals, the Colts, Sunday night in Foxborough. Brady fielded questions about what it will feel like to play against former Patriots super stud kicker Adam Vinatieri. Brady responded, “I’ve got a bunch of Super Bowl rings because of him, he is always going to be a good buddy.” Good buddies, that’s hot.

RAFAEL NADAL SPORT MAN PRO FRAGRANCE COMMERCIAL

Just in case you’re in need of a tapa-fix, check out this unbelievable commercial of our beast Rafael Nadal. He gets wet in the rain, walks around topless and sprays his flawless body with the fragrance. The ads in Spanish, but the body language is all we need.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com