Shaquille O’Neal Reacts To His Franchise Position Rankings

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Shaquille O’Neal is widely regarded as one of the most dominant players to ever play in the NBA.

The Diesel had a phenomenal career, winning four NBA Championships throughout his time in the league.

O’Neal’s best years arguably came when he was wearing the Los Angeles Lakers jersey.

Shaq was on a decline following his trade to the Miami Heat, but he still helped the team win one ring.

Speaking of the two teams, Shaq recently shared his views on his all-time ranking for the two franchises via Ballislife.com on Twitter.

“Thanks, I’ll take it. I appreciate it,” Shaq wrote on Instagram.

Shaquille O’Neal is cool with being the 4th “greatest” Laker and Heat player of all-time.

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) September 26, 2023

Shaq was ranked No. 4 behind Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the Lakers.

As for the Heat, he once again found himself in the fourth position behind Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Alonzo Mourning.

Many may have thought that Shaq wouldn’t have liked his position on each list, but he was okay with it.

It just goes to prove that O’Neal is more mature than most people give him credit for.

As for his career, Shaq averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 19 years in the NBA.

O’Neal won a plethora of awards including NBA Championships, Finals MVPs, All-NBA team selections, and more.

Keeping that in mind, it’s no surprise that Shaq was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 as a player.

As of now, O’Neal is still entertaining NBA fans by making appearances on ‘NBA on TNT.’