Shaq Wishes for Kobe’s GOAT Recognition…
The dynamic duo of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers was like having two superheroes on one team—the Batman and Robin of basketball—except Robin can score 81 points in a game. While Shaq’s presence was like a bulldozer wearing sneakers, Kobe’s status in the Greatest Of All Time chats seems to zigzag more than a squirrel on espresso. Shaq expressed his frustration about this during the Straight Game Podcast, saying he just wants Kobe’s name to pop up between Michael Jordan and LeBron James like a delicious basketball sandwich.
Co-host Eddie House chimed in, noting that Kobe is often seen as a near-clone of Jordan. It’s like calling a carbon copy of the Mona Lisa a mere doodle. Shaq, always consistent like a stubborn pigeon, agrees that while every person on Earth may have a different opinion—yes, even the 80 billion (exaggerated slightly)—Kobe should definitely be mentioned in GOAT discussions. Shaq’s humor didn’t stop there, as he also teased Mike Bibby, jokingly recalling that beating Bibby’s Sacramento Kings was the highlight of his luxury loft career.
