The thing about Shaq and the rings is that it totally screwed up the dynamic between Chuck and Kenny. As I've said many times, there was a very peaceful harmony between Chuck and Kenny: Kenny has the rings, Chuck has the MVP and a Hall of Fame career. It was understood, and rarely came up. Why? Because it didn't need to come up. Everyone knows where they stand. Now, you have Shaq who was an MVP, a Finals MVP, and won four titles. He trumps both of them, any way you slice it. And he feels the need to remind everyone on a weekly basis. Even though we know all of these things. It's tiresome.
I remember a couple months ago Shaq talked about how he never air balled a free throw. There are multiple videos on Youtube proving him otherwise. The guy can't stop from trying to prove himself, his career, and place in history.