Shaquille O'Neal posts 'GOAT of every sport' list as Michael Jordan vs LeBron James debate settled

Shaquille O'Neal gave his take on the Michael Jordan vs LeBron James debate as he posted about who is the GOAT in each sport.

O'Neal is one of the NBA greats himself, with the 7 foot 1 center winning four NBA titles his 19-year career.

Shaq has also been a roaring success following on his exploits on the court, excelling in the world of business.

He is an analyst for ESPN and over on his Instagram, the former Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers shared his thoughts on who is the best in multiple major sports.

The 52-year-old did not go into detail with his choices but reposted a graphic created by 'Boxing Habit'.

Floyd Mayweather was listed as the best ever in boxing in what can be considered a common answer, with seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady getting the nod for American football.

Eight-time Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi was named the GOAT for football ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, with Willie Mays, Georges St-Pierre and Serena Williams, having the same tag given for baseball, MMA, and tennis respectively.

Wayne Gretzky was the obvious selection for ice hockey, as was Usain Bolt for track and field.

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And few could argue with the decision to go with Tiger Woods for golf, Simone Biles for gymnastics and Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever, for swimming.

Yet O'Neal caused a stir by option for his former teammate James ahead of six-time NBA champ and five-time MVP Jordan.

James is no slouch though, as he is a four-time NBA champion and the only man to score over 40,000 career points.

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O'Neal's NBA pick is slightly contradictory though as he went on record to say that he feared Jordan but wasn't aware of anyone being scared of James despite his quality.

Speaking recently on ‘The Big Podcast’ alongside former Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers, Shaq said: “I've heard players say, including myself, 'I feared Mike’. I've heard players in [Chalmers'] generation say they feared Kobe (Bryant).

“I've never really heard any player say they feared LeBron.”