Shaquille O'Neal's ex-wife claims quote questioning if she was 'in love' with him was 'taken out of context' from her OWN book

Shaquille O'Neal's ex-wife, Shaunie Henderson, has said an eye-catching quote about their marriage from her new memoir was 'taken out of context.'

In 'UNDEFEATED: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms,' - which was released on Tuesday - Henderson questioned whether or not she was truly in love with O'Neal - and also accused him of 'going missing' during their relationship.

Now, Henderson has walked back the 'in love' quote in an interview with PEOPLE.

'My book is my truth, and when I was talking to my friend yesterday, I was like, developing an opinion and a comment from content with no context will show you a lot of people's intelligence and unintelligence, right? There was no context to just that one quote that I said, and I think that sadly, people are taking my words out of context,' she said.

'I'm not a word girl. I'm a character girl, and since I've left the marriage of Shaquille, my character has spoken for itself,' she added.

Shaquille O'Neal's ex-wife, Shaunie, has said quotes about their marriage from her new memoir were 'taken out of context'

Henderson claimed Shaquille O'Neal kept 'going missing' before their eventual divorce in 2011

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O'Neal and Henderson wed in 2002 before divorcing in 2011.

And the ex-Lakers star issued a cryptic response on social media after Henderson's comments spread.

On Thursday, he wrote in capital letters on Instagram: 'I understand... I wouldn't have been in love with me either. Wishing you all the best... All Love, Shaq.'

He captioned the post: 'Trust me I get it.' 

Fans were quick to offer him their support in the comments, with one saying: 'I wish she had never said that. Some stuff you just keep to yourself.'

Another wrote: 'This man doesn't put anything personal on the media so for this information to be publicly said hits home.'

The NBA legend posted a message on Instagram appearing to respond to Henderson

The pair got married in 2002 and share four children, Shareef, Shaquir, Amirah,and Me'arah

A different comment read: 'Shaq going through it now,' with a crying emoji.

Henderson seemed to put some blame onto O'Neal for the recent drama, wondering 'why he would run with' the 'out of context quote.'

Still, she acknowledged 'it's my book, my truth, and it's my legacy.'

In his 2011 memoir, 'Shaq Uncut: My Story,' Shaq admitted that he 'was a guy with too many options,' and hinted that indefinitely impacted their marriage. 

He filed for divorce in Miami in September of 2007 after admitting he 'wasn't protecting [Henderson] and protecting those vows.