Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal was one of the most dominant forces the NBA has ever seen. However, there have been a number of other terrific centers in NBA history, and Shaq is actually rather humble when comparing himself to those other legends.
Shaq reposted a list of the top 10 centers of all time that has him at No. 4 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. His caption was quite simple, noting he agreed with his placement:
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While Shaq was absolutely a force to be reckoned with, the three players above him certainly have a great case to be where they are on this list. Kareem is still the NBA's all-time leading scorer. When it comes to pure dominance, Wilt might be the only player to surpass Shaq. Russell won 11 NBA titles in his career. All these players racked up incredible accolades during their respective careers, and it's basically just a matter of preference when ranking them. You can mix and match all these guys and make a legitimate argument for them.
Perhaps Shaq would have made a stronger case for himself at No. 1 if things didn't go south with the Lakers and he won more titles with Kobe Bryant, but even despite that and some of the rumors about him not working hard enough to stay in shape, he still managed to have several more excellent seasons and won another NBA title with the Miami Heat. He deserves his spot among the all-time greats.
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