Shaquille O'Neal is furious about only being ranked 10th in a list of the top ten players of all time.
The 2000 MVP-turned-broadcaster is equally aggrieved that long-time Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant, with whom he won three consecutive NBA championships, is just one place higher than him in ninth place. ESPN published the ranking, beginning in 2020, after having their "expert panel" pick a winner from thousands of matchups. Career value and peak performance were used as ranking factors.
Directly above Bryant on the list is two-time MVP Tim Duncan. He won five championships with the San Antonio Spurs during a 19-year stay with the franchise.