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Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:13 pm**

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9865

Jermaine O'Neal. In addition to the charity work he has done around Indianapolis, JO treats others with respect and seems to have retained a genuine love for the game, as evidenced by the smile he always seems to be wearing. He has twice won the NBA Community Assist Award for his work improving the quality of life for children in the Indianapolis community. Perhaps more than any other NBA player, O'Neal understood the commitment he made to the Pacers when he signed a contract also extended to the Indianapolis community. Some recent events of his foundation include a Celebrity Poker Tournament and the Jermaine O'Neal Super Shootout (a basketball tournament that showcases local basketball talent as well as raises funds for leadership development).

This is the opinon of the staff at Hoopsworld. I think JO was a little underated as a human being here.

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:34 am**

I don't think anyone underrated him as a person. I think all of us were sad to see him go because he was such a good person. However, we don't have the right personnel to take a risk on a player like Jermaine. Even if he was consistently healthy, we're not really competing right now and he doesn't want to play on a team that's not. I really hope he does well with the Raptors.

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:59 am**

Reading the title of the post I though it was about Granger and immediately thought that JO should also be mentioned. I am glad he gets his props and I think we all knew what a fine off the court man he was

Posted: **Mon Sep 1, 2008 6:19 am**

I don't think anyone ever questioned JO's character on this board that was a Pacers' fan. He was well-spoken and was always very active in the community. The only complaints people had was that he would talk his way out of blame's way instead of letting his play on the court speak for itself the past few seasons.

Posted: **Wed Sep 3, 2008 11:09 pm**

I put Josh Smith in the 'nice guy' category as well.

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