Shaquille ONeal drops stunning Kobe bomb on LeBron James-Michael Jordan GOAT debate

When people discuss who is the GOAT in basketball, it’s often a debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.On an episode of “The Big Podcast” hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, he questioned why former teammate Kobe Bryant isn’t included in the conversation.“There’s only three people in the GOAT conversation.Listen, I’m arrogant, but I’m not dumb,” O’Neal said.

“It’s Kobe, Bron and Mike, that’s it.”O’Neal was originally asked why he isn’t considered in the GOAT conversation; he was then confronted about a bias of shooting guards who are in the conversation, to which O’Neal admitted that players have their sub-categories.“For so long it was just Mike and Bron, and I’m like, ‘I understand, great picks, but what about the Kobester?’ ” O’Neal said.Bryant is no doubt one of the NBA’s greatest players.He spent his 20-year career as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to five NBA championships.

Bryant was a two-time Finals MVP and a regular-season MVP in 2008.Bryant’s five NBA titles eclipse James, who has won four championships in his 23-year career, but do not surpass Jordan, who won six NBA titles and was crowned Finals MVP in all six series.Bryant was known for his “Mamba Mentality,” which focused on his relentless effort to try to win games and perform well while dealing with adversity.With so many iconic moments in his career, Bryant’s greatest performance came on Jan.22, 2006, when he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the third-most points in a game by a player.

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 in 1962, and Bam Adebayo tallied 83 in 2026....