If there’s anyone who knows how to win in the NBA, it’s Shaquille O’Neal. While being a part of six different franchises, the ‘Big Aristotle’ held the status of NBA champion four times in his career, thrice with the Lakers and once with the Heat. The legacy that he has left behind makes him one of the greatest ever to play the game, with many even considering him the most dominant big man in NBA history.

Speaking of NBA legacies, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spoke about Kevin Durant’s legacy in the NBA. He mentioned that Durant’s championships and finals MVPs, which he received while playing alongside Stephen Curry, would no longer be remembered if he didn’t win a title in Brooklyn. This created a dispute between the NBA analyst and the former MVP.

In light of Smith’s comments, Shaq shared his point of view on the dispute between the ESPN analyst and the NBA star.

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Shaquille O’Neal drops the Truth Bomb

On the latest episode of ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’, host Nischelle Turner asked Shaq about the beef between Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant, the big man decided to drop a massive truth bomb that sided with Smith’s point of view.

“Stephen A. gonna always say what he wants to say, and Kevin said what he wants to say,” said Shaq.

“That’s what some people will say. Does he have to win? No. But, if he doesn’t, that’s what some people gonna say,” he added.

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Furthermore, Shaq mentioned that Stephen A. Smith was right in his opinion. However, ‘real basketball aficionados wouldn’t have the same line of thought as Smith. Essentially, it would only be the remaining group of people who will share the same opinion as that of the ESPN analyst.

But these people would always pose the ‘What If?’ question to Durant that Shaq has always been on the receiving end of. They would always ask KD what would have happened had he stayed in Golden State.

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In Conclusion

As Kevin Durant sits out due to injury, the Brooklyn Nets are currently enduring a 9 game losing streak that is pushing them lower and lower in the Eastern Conference standings. Obviously, the ultimate aim for Durant is to win a championship. But to do that, he will need all the help he can get from his co-stars, Harden and Irving.

Regardless, Durant will still go down in history as one of the greatest players to grace the sport. But like any player, the aim is to win as many titles as possible, and that is exactly Durant’s plan of action regardless of whatever situation he may face.