In a recent flurry of discussions on NBA rankings, Shaquille O'Neal has been vocal about his place in basketball history, ranking himself as the third-best center behind Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His comments came as a retort to sports analyst Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, who had placed Shaq fifth on his list. O'Neal dismissed Russo with a sharp 'Who the f*ck is that?' and emphasized his dominance by stating, 'I’m the most dominant center ever. I don’t ever wanna hear another name again…I passed Hakeem Olajuwon.' Additionally, Shaq acknowledged the skill of current player Steph Curry, suggesting he would rank Curry above himself. The debate has also seen other commentators weigh in, with some suggesting that Wilt Chamberlain was more skilled and dominant, having faced more Hall of Fame centers. Meanwhile, the NBA has seen other controversies, including a G-League star involved in a sex-date murder and Miles Bridges receiving another 'ban'.
Shaq had a brutal message for Chris Russo after leaving him off his Top 5 Centers list. ⏬ https://t.co/3Zkpf0u1AE
Shaq boldly ranks himself third best center in NBA history #shaq #ShaquilleONeal https://t.co/BVm7cJkmcX
Shaq responds to Mad Dog Russo. 😤 https://t.co/9WOjogG8uH
"No-time listener, first-time responder." Shaq's response to Chris "Mad Dog" Russo ranking him as the fifth-best center ever was "Who the **** is that?" https://t.co/iuRO1nyX0B
Shaq isn't short on confidence. 😤 https://t.co/rUGH4TNjNF
Shaq had a fiery response to Chris “Mad Dog” Russo's take that O’Neal is just the fifth-best center in NBA history https://t.co/RrfRYUXm4W
Shaq responds to being called the fifth-best center of all-time 🗣️ https://t.co/6sYY3EcDZJ
Shaq responds to Chris Russo’s dig: ‘Who the **** is that?’ https://t.co/rwVTARZmwt https://t.co/KEcGpOBQLW
O'Neal said he is only behind Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar https://t.co/XnfPsMJJz0 https://t.co/ecr888Bwkb
Shaq says he's the 3rd best center of all time. 👀 (🎥: @bigpodwithshaq) https://t.co/iPmQQORgQH
Shaq fires back at @MadDogUnleashed “Who the f*ck is that?…I’m the most dominant center ever. I don’t ever wanna hear another name again…I passed Hakeem Olajuwon.” (🎥 @bigpodwithshaq / https://t.co/Bmc9lg1NUV) https://t.co/oGxLFyj72r
This week in the NBA: G-League star in sex-date murder; Miles Bridges with another 'ban'; Chris Russo pokes the Shaq bear https://t.co/whbv3CmeYG
Bad take by SAS. Shaq was great but Wilt more skilled, more dominant. Probably faced more HOF centers too. Big Dipper >>>>> Big Aristotle. https://t.co/CwVVCvpCZs
I hope Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo knows he’s in Shaq’s dog house https://t.co/5yVIsSQ6vw
Shaq would put Steph Curry over him as the better player, would you? 🤔 https://t.co/7SO83zgv8j