Shaquille O’Neal recently shared his NBA Mount Rushmore, and his picks sparked plenty of conversation. He included Michael Jordan and LeBron James, two selections that few would argue with, as both are perennial fixtures on any greatest-of-all-time list. He also named Kobe Bryant, his longtime Lakers teammate and one of the most celebrated players in league history. The most eyebrow-raising inclusion, however, was Stephen Curry, whom Shaq called one of the greatest players of all time — a nod to how transformative Curry’s three-point shooting and back-to-back unanimous MVP seasons have been for the modern game. Notably absent from Shaq’s list? Himself — which is either a rare moment of humility from one of the most dominant big men to ever play, or just Shaq being Shaq.
Shaquille O’Neal recently shared his NBA Mount Rushmore, and his picks sparked plenty of conversation. He included Michael Jordan and LeBron James, two selections that few would argue with, as both are perennial fixtures on any greatest-of-all-time list. He also named Kobe Bryant, his longtime Lakers teammate and one of the most celebrated players in league history. The most eyebrow-raising inclusion, however, was Stephen Curry, whom Shaq called one of the greatest players of all time — a nod to how transformative Curry’s three-point shooting and back-to-back unanimous MVP seasons have been for the modern game. Notably absent from Shaq’s list? Himself — which is either a rare moment of humility from one of the most dominant big men to ever play, or just Shaq being Shaq.
