The latest episode of Stephen A.’s World had NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal joining the ESPN personality in his living room via video-conferencing during the Lakers-Bucks game. The Big Diesel was promoting his latest HBO four-episode docuseries called SHAQ.
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Nonetheless, the interaction between the two made for a laugh riot, beginning with the Lakers legend expressing his disappointment in Stephen A. for introducing him through reading a cue card, given the two knew each other for over two decades.
“You know all the stats already,” joked Shaq, asking Smith to put down the cue cards.
However, O’Neal wasn’t done yet, calling out Stephen A. this time for naming him the fourth-best center of all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain.
Shaq would put Smith in a spot, asking him to reveal his top 3 centers while also warning the First Take analyst that he better not be no.4.
Stephen A. Smith puts Shaquille O’Neal ahead of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
We all are aware of Shaq’s competitive nature, especially when concerning his comparisons among the greatest centers of all time, an example of this being the latest episode of Stephen A’s World.
The Hall of Famer would put Smith in a spot, asking him to reveal his top 3 centers of all time, to which the veteran analyst had the following reply.
“I’m going Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I’m gonna say Shaq, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain.”
Beaming with joy, Shaq would approve of Stephen A.’s list, telling the latter he was good and that he would have staged a walkout if placed fourth on the list.
Shaquille O’Neal: The most dominant center.
While there may be conflicting views on the subject of the greatest center of all time, there is a certain unanimity when it comes to the most dominant center of all time, with none other than Shaq’s name popping up.
Standing above 7 feet tall and weighing close to 340 lbs during his prime, the Big Diesel was a physical specimen, breaking rims and shattering backboards, the three-time Finals MVP had opponents beat with his mere presence on the court.
