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During his 19-year stint in the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal became a fan favorite for his explosive game and carefree attitude. Arguably the most dominant player to step on the court, the 4x NBA champion is one of the best centers to have played the game. Now worth over $400 million, the philanthropic big man has become all the more revered in the NBA community.

With the integration of technology and the rise in the popularity of social media, Shaq has become an influencer of sorts, having often seen entertaining his 31.5 million followers on Instagram. Usually interacting with his audiences using the comment section, the ‘Big Aristotle’ recently shared a graphic that left many fans debating.

Shaquille O’Neal battles off against NBA legends in a bid for the best center ever

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Shaquille O’Neal was geared up to tear the fan base apart, as he shared a graphic of himself and yesteryear legends, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain, asking them to ‘Keep, Bench or Sell’ each one of these legends..

It was an almighty task, as all three legends were among the best players to grace the game. Interestingly, all three were a part of the Los Angeles Lakers at one point in their careers.

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While Shaq shares a positive relationship with Abdul-Jabbar, his affinity towards Chamberlain isn’t very friendly. Having demeaned the former MVP during an appearance on a show, ‘The Big Dipper’ never really saw Shaq in a positive light, even stating that the dominant center wouldn’t be as dominant during the 60s

But personal relations aside, who did the fans choose among the three NBA icons?

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Fans send unconditional love to Shaq in the opinion post

Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain scored more points than Shaq ever did, fans let their thoughts be known in the comments. While the 7-foot center must have anticipated to face ruthless fans all night, the reaction he got was of adoration.

Like when a fan commented, “Guys we will never see another Shaq ever most dominant big man at that size period.” That was just the start of it as another fan stated, “Starting Shaq is the only correct answer.” Another one wrote, “I ain’t cuttin nobody but Shaq starting.”

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There was a completely opposite comment to match as a fan commented “Play shaq and cut rest of them.” Indeed, fans have throned Shaq at the top of the hierarchy, which makes him among the indisputable GOATS of the NBA.

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