Shaquille O’Neal brutally responded to Chris “Mad Dog” Russo‘s opinions on professional basketball in an expletive-laden rant after the latter didn’t include him in his top five centers ever.
It came after Russo said that he would rank him “barely” in his top five on ESPN’s First Take show, placing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan and Moses Malone above the ex-Los Angeles Laker.
Shaquille O’Neal gives away Rolls-Royce and then has to grab an Uber
To be clear, O’Neal is regarded as the best center ever. That’s something that Russo‘s cohosts, Stephen A. Smith and Jason Williams, duly pointed out but he remained firm to his believe which has left Shaq raging.
“Who the f**k is that?” O’Neal said on The Big Podcast With Shaq. “I’m the most dominant center ever.
“Whose he [Russo] legendary to? Legendary to you maybe but not to me, I’d smack the s**t out of him.”
Where does Shaq rank himself?
Shaquille O’Neal, a basketball legend, amassed numerous career achievements during his time in the NBA.
He won four NBA championships, earned three Finals MVP awards, and was a 15-time NBA All-Star.
O’Neal was honored as the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2000.
But determining quality isn’t all about trophies won, that’s dependent on the other four players around you.
Fortunately, O’Neal comfortably passes the “eye test” in analysis too.
He was a scoring force and earned multiple All-NBA Team selections.
He is remembered for showcasing a rare combination of size, skill, and athleticism throughout his illustrious career.
As a result he considers himself the best ever and comfortably above his peers.
“I don’t ever want to hear another name again. OK? So that would put me at number three. I passed Hakeem Olajuwon.
“The king beat me, I came back and beat him. Moses Malone, I passed him up. Four, five, six years ago, before I retired…”
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