Shaq Outraged at Kobe’s Omission in GOAT Talks…
Shaquille O’Neal is not exactly thrilled that Kobe Bryant gets left out of the Greatest of All Time talks more often than not. The duo’s legendary performances for the Los Angeles Lakers, winning three straight NBA Championships in the early 2000s, make them quite the basketball bromance. Now, while some people arm-wrestle over who the real GOAT is—Michael Jordan, Kobe, or LeBron—others seem to forget mentioning Kobe at all. Shaq, the most dominant basketball player since gravity, expressed his frustration in a recent podcast about how everyone seems to skip over Kobe, like he’s a middle child trying to get attention at family dinner.
On the Straight Game Podcast, Shaq chatted with former NBA player Eddie House, who pointed out that Kobe was often seen as a carbon copy of Michael Jordan. Imagine being so good that your only fault is resembling another legend! Even though Shaq hasn’t outright called Kobe the all-time best, he firmly believes Kobe deserves to be in the conversation. Meanwhile, Shaq didn’t miss the chance to rib co-host Mike Bibby about how besting the Sacramento Kings was his career’s crowning moment—because everyone knows beating the Kings is like conquering a kingdom made entirely of Jello. Oh, and don’t forget to subscribe to their YouTube channel for all the amusing basketball antics!
