Big Babydaddy awaits #5
From the Los Angeles Times:
LAKER REPORT
Birth Could Cause Shaq to Miss Game
By Tim Brown
Times Staff Writer
April 17, 2003
OAKLAND -- Shaunie O'Neal, Shaquille's pregnant wife, is not due with the couple's son until the end of April, but O'Neal on Wednesday said he could not rule out missing a playoff game to witness the event.
"I'm not thinking about it until it happens," he said after the Lakers ended their regular season with a win against the Golden State Warriors. "But, I will be there for the birth of my son. I gotta be the first black man he sees."
O'Neal had speculated in recent weeks that doctors would induce Shaunie's labor on a date convenient for both, in part to free him up for playoff games. He said Wednesday, however, that Shaunie was not ready for the procedure.
"I'm going to let it play out," he said. "She's not ready and I'm not going to force it. When the baby comes, I'm going to be there."
The Lakers play at Minnesota on Sunday and Tuesday, then return to Los Angeles for games next Thursday and Sunday. Shaunie's due date is April 27, the same day as Game 4 at Staples Center.
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