I was not familiar with your game 

Phrase use by Shaquille O’Neal to describe a current NBA player who he did not believe was as good. However the player proved him wrong. In a post-game interview Shaq told the player “I owe you an apology. I was not really familiar with your game”.

Since then it became viral as a meme and used in different contexts by someone who acknowledges a person or group that surprised them with a set of skills, abilities, or their character and opinions etc.

Actor ABC shows incredible skills when playing a certain character.

Person 1: I owe you an apology ABC, I was not familiar with your game.

Swifties show their incredible influence by supporting Taylor swift in her Eras Tour that has been completely sold out.
Person B: “I owe swifties an apology, I was not familiar with their game”

I was not familiar with your game by helpfulzillenial January 25, 2024

I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game 

A fraze once made popular by NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neil reacting to a surprisingly good performance by a current NBA Player that he never thought was able to put on the court, undermining his class up until this very point in time.

This term is now commonly used to describing a situation in which an individual (mostly male) acknowledges the fact that a (female) has been attractive and he just never noticed or was blind to this fact for other reasons, leading him to apologize using the infamous inside joke.

1. Shaq: Christian Wood I wan't to apologize, I wasn't familiar with your game and-
Wood: Aw man, you're a casual!

2. Dude: Gyatt, Sandra that booty phaaat. You been hitting the Gym lately?
Sandra: What? My booty been fat ever since, where have you been?

Dude: Oh okay, I see you now though. I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game.

I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game by Dschezi December 21, 2022