“Jay-Z’s Effect on Hip-Hop Is Bigger Than Any Album Sales That Eminem Will Ever Have”: Shaquille O’Neal Watches as NBA GOAT Debate Put to an End

After making his debut on the TNT Tuesday Night show, Jamal Crawford and Shaquille O’Neal can’t seem to get enough of each other. Spice Adams, the other co-host, was missing as he was on a vacation with his face. In this episode, the trio spoke about LeBron James’ marching towards breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record. Further, they spoke about the Golden State Warriors’ dicey situation in the league; and the NBA world as a whole.

During one segment of the episode, Crawford asked Turner to name her top five players of all time. Following her response, Shaq and Crawford weighed in with their choices. This resulted in a debate that silenced the Big Aristotle.

Shaquille O’Neal is silenced by Jamal Crawford

Both Turner and Crawford named Shaq as one of their top five, but both didn’t name him in the top two category. When Turner emphasized her choices, Shaq thanked her for thinking of him and said, “Thank you for thinking of me but there’s no need to waste your energy.” 

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According to Shaq, there is only one reason why he isn’t top two and that reason is himself. In his words, it’s his fault. Shaq explained that if he hadn’t missed games or free throws, then he would have been able to bag 35,000+ career points. However, here’s where Crawford made a point that silenced Big Diesel. 

Basketball is undoubtedly a game of numbers. However, Crawford believes that the dominance and influence of a player on the game weigh more than any number or stat. He explained this by drawing a parallel with the music industry. He said, “Jay-Z’s effect on hip hop is bigger than any album sales that Eminem will have.” 

Shaq couldn’t help but tell Crawford that he had made a good point. Turner and the ex-NBA Star celebrated the fact that they had found a way to beat Shaq in an argument.

Shaquille O’Neal’s top-five NBA Players of all time

Shaq was quick to name his top five. He stated that Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James were his top three. Further, he added, “Five has to be Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) and four has to be either Charles (Barkley) or (Karl) Malone.” Shaq also mentioned that he’d want to choose Tim Duncan but Karl Malone seemed the better option.

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Moments later, courtesy of Crawford, Shaq realized that he had forgotten to include Magic Johnson in his list. With that said, do you agree with Shaq’s top five? Do you agree with Crawford’s take on dominance over numbers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.