“I get jealous that my name is not in that greatest of all times conversation.”, said Shaquille O’Neal candidly expressing his displeasure as many overlook him in the GOAT debate. For the longest time, the Lakers legend has proudly called himself, ‘Most Dominant Ever’, which many people agree with. One of those is Wild ‘N Out jokester, who called Shaq dominant but gave his Reebok Vice President the Michael Jordan tag.

“I mean you know Shaq is literally the most dominant player to ever play like I mean without question. I remember Iverson is my favorite player like that’s that’s who I you know my generation’s Jordan like he’s my Jordan.” Chico Bean used to work at a barber shop before his rise as a comedian. So, when he appeared on Shaquille O’Neal’s podcast, the millionaire comedian revealed the conversation about the 2001 finals.

“So like I remember when they was in the finals and I was in the barbershop and they was just talking about how Shaq was just it was nothing that Dikembe (Mutombo) could do.” Despite Dikembe Mutombo’s presence and Allen Iverson’s flair, the Lakers would claim the championship. Shaquille O’Neal averaged 33 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game in the 2001 Finals.

As per Chico Bean, the barbershop conversation was not in favor of Allen Iverson’s teammate. “‘They might need to send that back to Africa cuz this is ridiculous. I done bet my goddamn money this Shaq keep dunking.’ You know I mean rest in peace Dikembe man, but you know that was definitely one of the arguments back then.”

Maybe that’s why Shaquille O’Neal is upset about not being in the Goat debate. People marvel at his performance but still find himself nowhere near Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and, in this case, Allen Iverson.

Despite more championships than Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal is not part of THE list

For the Big Aristotle, his 4 NBA championships are not enough. “You know what eats me? Not having five, not having six, not being in that conversation of the greatest of all time.” In a previous episode of the Big Podcast, Shaq revealed that not being part of the conversation eats him alive.

“You’re the most dominant big man, but when they talk about the greatest of all time, you’re not even mentioned. That eats me alive.” That’s why he is proud of being called the most dominant ever, since no one except Wilt Chamberlain can be part of the conversation. It’s not just Chico Bean who credited Allen Iverson for his impact.

“Steph and Allen Iverson are the two biggest influential guys in our game since I’ve been watching and covering…They were so relatable…Kids felt like they could be them.” This was LeBron James praising AI, for not only his basketball IQ but the cultural impact on the game. So, not just fans but even the players credit Bubba Chuck for his influence. Do you think the 76ers legend has had an impact even more than Shaquille O’Neal?