Shaquille O'Neal made a bold move on live TV recently when he confronted Stephen A. Smith about Kobe Bryant being left out of the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate. As a four-time NBA champion, O'Neal firmly believed that Bryant's name should always be in the conversation, regardless of who is considered the GOAT. He felt it was disrespectful to leave out his former three-peat teammate.

This was not the first time O'Neal expressed his disappointment over Bryant's exclusion.

In a viral video from his appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, O'Neal questioned why Kobe's name is never brought up in the GOAT debate. Even Eisen, the show's host, admitted that it was a valid point and even described it as "disrespectful."

The video sparked a conversation among other NBA legends and superstars who also wondered why Bryant's name is often overlooked or ranked below Michael Jordan and ahead of LeBron James.

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