In the game of basketball, comparisons breed in excitement, as reaching a conclusion is never an option there. A similar incident took place when Shaquille O?Neal showcased his list of the top 10 Los Angeles Lakers players of all time. The rankings caught everyone’s attention, particularly due to the position of LeBron James on it.

The 38-year-old was dwelling at the bottom of the list, which raised the eyebrows of the viewers. Many of them thus denounced the ranking with no regard as the order left them unsatisfied.

Where did LeBron James rank in Shaquille O?Neal?s list?

Shaq recently revealed the order from his Instagram and it contained a few of the biggest superstars of the game. So, ranking them was supposed to be a difficult task, but the 51-year-old agreed with the order he published. With the caption “Thanks I?ll take it,”?he put himself at number 4 as several legends ranked below him.

The late great Kobe Bryant topped the list as the 15-time All-Star paid respect to his former teammate. Despite the past differences, Shaq displayed his admiration for the 5-time champion as the duo won three rings together. Two other former teammates. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came right behind him to make the top three.

All this did not get the attention of the fans as much as one particular name did. The current talismanic figure of the team, LeBron James, resided at the 9th position on the list, which many disliked. After leading the franchise to one championship win in 2020, numerous supporters wanted to see him high up in the rankings. So, they united to let the former Laker know of their disapproval.

What did the Lakers supporters say?

As soon as it became public, a few demanded Diesel to put James’ name on the top. One fan commented, “Put bron up one,”?making his feelings heard. The voices in favor of the 19-time All-Star to rank number 1 on the list continued. A supporter thus mentioned, “LeBron James needs to be?#1”.?One other fan took offense to it as he put out the comment, “lebron at 9 is blasphemy”.?

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A few then called out the former center for his potential agenda against the 4-time champion. “The whole meaning of this post is for ppl to hate that Lebron is on the list,” he stated. “Anytime you can get ranked ahead LBJ you will take it,”?another commented while disagreeing with Shaq.

The entire comment section soon became a mess as yet another debate sparked by an icon failed to yield any outcome. As the cycle of the NBA keeps on spinning, much more controversies such as this are set to take place. As the players themselves never shy away from these things, the fans are bound to do the same. Normalizing criticism as it helps develop entertainment on a larger scale.

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