NBA Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Hall of Famers and Ranked #1 and #8 among Top 75 NBA Players Of All Time, lost before they succeeded. There is no direct path or shortcut to success. In an interview, Shaq recounted Michael Jordan's words after a game where Shaq lost the opportunity to be an NBA champion. "Before you Succeed, you must FIRST Learn to FAIL." After the loss and despite Jordan's words, Shaq angrily smashed and vandalized a restroom. He was stopped by Jerry West, another NBA Hall of Hamer