Shaquille O’Neal is one of the legendary players of the NBA in the 2000s. He is famous for his perfect skill set in a 2m16 body, as well as bringing many titles in his peak playing career.

In addition, Shaquille O’Neal is also a strong personality and brings opinions that are sometimes far from the public’s opinion. When talking about the greatest players, most people rank LeBron James second to Michael Jordan in NBA history.

However, Shaquille O’Neal has a different opinion, saying that Kobe Bryant is the player who should be ranked after Michael Jordan. He reaffirmed this on a TV show called FLUENT & CHILL.

“Everybody thinks Michael Jordan is perfect, right? So look, who is closest to Michael Jordan in terms of playing style? It’s Kobe Bryant,” Shaquille O’Neal shared.

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Indeed, there has never been a player who has a playing style and movements more similar to Michael Jordan than the late legend Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant’s fadeaway shots, flexible footwork, clutch situations… are all similar to what Michael Jordan used to do.

There are even many videos on social networks that fans have edited to prove the amazing similarity in the movements of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant when they were still at their peak.

Therefore, Shaquille O’Neal’s point is not unreasonable. Kobe Bryant also has no shortage of titles when compared to his predecessor. Kobe Bryant’s only shortcoming is that he is often seen as unable to lead a team without a strong teammate by his side.

However, all comparisons are only relative, because Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are all great names in NBA history.