Shaquille O’Neal Chooses LeBron James Over Kobe Bryant in Ultimate Franchise-Building Debate

Shaquille O’Neal Chooses LeBron James Over Kobe Bryant in Ultimate Franchise-Building Debate

LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant (Photos by Imagn Images) Shaquille O’Neal spent years winning championships alongside Kobe Bryant, so hearing him choose LeBron James over Bryant in a franchise-building debate seems a little unsettling. During a recent interview with the New York Post, O’Neal was asked which player, past or present, he would take first overall if he were starting a franchise from scratch. After jokingly naming him…

Shaq picks between Kobe and LeBron to start NBA franchise

The GOAT debate has become one of the more toxic and persistent discussions in the NBA world, with a strong majority of people falling into two camps: Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Shaquille O’Neal, currently covering the NBA Finals with ESPN, did not explicitly weigh in, but gave an interesting take. O’Neal was asked who he would take No. 1 overall if he was a general manager and had his pick of every player in N…

Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal Reveals 1 Major Reason He’d Start a Franchise With LeBron James Over Kobe Bryant

Shaquille O'Neal revealed a bold reason he would build a team with LeBron James rather than Kobe Bryant.