NBA legend and Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal named his “Mount Rushmore” of teammates during an appearance on the “DangerTalk Podcast” with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

Three of Shaq's selections will come as no surprise: Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade all made it to O'Neal's list.

However, the final spot was reserved for noted sixth man Robert Horry, who supplanted potential choices like Steve Nash. It is also worth noting that Shaq snubbed LeBron James, whom he played with on the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2009-10 season.

However, the legendary big man might have chosen teammates with whom he won a championship with or competed in the Finals with, which is pretty fair.

Hardaway was “The Big Diesel's” co-star with the Orlando Magic. Penny and Shaq led the Magic to the 1995 NBA Finals in just their second season together after Penny was drafted in 1993. Unfortunately, Shaq soon departed for L.A., while Penny's career was littered with injuries.

Los Angeles would see O'Neal pair with Bryant to form the most dominant big-little duo in NBA history.

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Shaq won league MVP as the Lakers captured the 1999-00 title, while the following seasons would be marked by Kobe's continued ascent as one of the best players in the NBA. The pair won three straight titles between 2000 and 2002.

Horry was a crucial member of that Lakers' three-peat. While not the most prolific scorer, Horry was an invaluable defender and rebounder, not to mention a clutch shooter. His game-winning triple in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals essentially saved LA's season.

Wade was still budding as a young star when the Lakers traded O'Neal to the Miami Heat prior to the start of the 2004-05 season. But Wade — like Kobe — would emerge as a superstar alongside Shaq, and the two would lead Miami to its first title in 2006.