Wouldn?t we want to know who is Shaquille O?Neal?s favorite basketball player of all time? Well, the wait ends as Shaq explicitly announces his desire to team up with this Golden State Warriors? 4x NBA champ.?

In his most recent Instagram post, Shaq the Diesel confessed how much he wishes to play alongside Stephen Curry. Despite being a Michael Jordan fan all his life, Shaq proclaimed Stephen Curry as his favorite baller, pleasantly surprising the NBA world.?

Shaquille O?Neal prefers Curry over Jordan

There are many NBA athletes who like to keep their opinions to themselves. Shaquille O?Neal isn?t one of them. Recently, Shaq prompted a whirlwind of comments on his Instagram page as he candidly announced his favorite NBA baller.?

Dr. Shaq posted a picture of six NBA legends, shortest to tallest, standing in a neat file. On the top, the image had a thought-provoking question in white bold letters: ?Which two of these six would make the best duo possible??

The six players in the image are listed here: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, and Shaquille O?Neal.

As though replying to the question, Shaq captioned, ?I?m picking my favorite player @stephencurry30 and we ain?t losing to nobody, EVER.?

Shaquille O?Neal picked Stephen Curry over Michael Jordan and LeBron James. And this was enough to stir a riot in the comments section. Shaq?s departure from Jordan to Curry shocked the world. Is MJ not the GOAT anymore?

MJ fans were slighted by Shaquille O?Neal?s preference

There were several fans who agree with Shaq. They concurred that the Shaq-Steph duo would be a force to reckon with.

One fan commented, ?That would be CHEATING!! You and Steph in a pick & roll ????? and another agreed, ?@shaq and @stephencurry30 without a doubt. You don?t have enough players on the court to cover them when both demand a double team.?

A lot of fans voiced support for the Shaq-Steph Duo. One user commented, ?Steph & Shaq or MJ & Shaq?Have to give the edge to Steph and Shaq because Steph hitting it up from anywhere on the hardwood.?

Hence, the verdict on Shaq and Steph was final: ?Steph and Shaq.. one will kill you under the basket, the other gonna kill you with his 3-point shooting. Undoubtedly ???

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However, there were others who argued that Shaquille O?Neal should have picked MJ. One Instagram user commented, ?@shaq – You and Jordan hands down, no debate… Steph defense hurts too much. Jordan and you are both all time defense and offense. You shut down the lane and Jordan shuts down the perimeter.?

Another chimed in, ?You & Mj no need to discuss anymore. Hands down ?????

MJ fans were slighted because Shaq chose Curry over Jordan. Who, according to you, would be the best duo ever? Let us know in the comments!

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