Shaq gets heated with Inside The NBA crew in GOAT debate involving Michael Jordan and Steph Curry

Shaquille O'Neal was involved in a heated conversation with the Inside The NBA crew over the GOAT debate involving Michael Jordan and Steph Curry.

Curry achieved a remarkable milestone in Golden State Warriors' 130-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

In the third quarter, he sunk his 4,000th career 3-pointer - becoming the first player in NBA history to hit that impressive mark.

What's more, before he entered the league, no player had even hit 3,000 3s but the Warriors superstar continues to reach new heights within the game, adding to his legacy.

So much so, 'Shaq' made it clear that Curry's name belongs in the GOAT conversation along with Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James.

"I mentioned on our show that please put his name in the conversation," he began.

Asked which conversation by the Inside The NBA panel, he replied: "Greatest player ever again, uh, you know, I like the way he plays."

O'Neal added: "Definitely changed the game because of him. Because of him, the last three or four years, everybody has been running the three three-man weaver, the top of the key. Every team is shooting threes, you know, they want to blame on analytics. It’s because everybody wanted to beat the Golden State Warriors because of this guy."

Steph Curry in action for the Golden State Warriors. Image: Getty

While O'Neal still believes Jordan, who won six NBA championships during his iconic spell with the Chicago Bulls is the GOAT, he believes Curry deserves to be in the conversation following his on-court exploits.

"If you’re gonna start picking people, I just want to hear all the names in the categories," he said.

The four-time NBA champion then claimed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name should be in the GOAT debate, too.

Charles Barkley insisted Abdul-Jabbar's name is in the discussion to which O'Neal refuted.

"They go to Mike and LeBron when it comes to the GOAT," he claimed. "They just say 'Mike and LeBron'."

Kenny Smith backed Abdul-Jabbar's GOAT credentials as he stated that he had the best basketball career from 'start to finish', referencing his high-school, collegiate and professional careers.