Topics: Basketball, NBA, Steph Curry , Michael Jordan
Stephen Curry has already made his feelings clear on the NBA GOAT debate as Shaquille O'Neal demanded basketball fans to put him in the conversation.
Curry has staked his claim as the NBA GOAT following his recent performances for the Golden State Warriors.
'Shaq' believes Curry is a legitimate candidate for the GOAT debate and insists he should be placed alongside the likes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
"I demand you fans to start putting Steph Curry in that greatest of all time conversation," he pleaded. "I played against Mike, played with Kobe, played against and with LeBron. They're all great, but at some point, we're going to have to put Steph Curry in that category."
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Curry holds himself in high regards as he was tasked to rank himself against basketball's elite in a light-hearted interview for Sports Illustrated.
Asked to compare himself with the late, great Bryant, he replied: "I love you man, but I’m going with myself."
San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, who won five NBA championships in his career, was next to which Curry replied: "Coach Kerr always compares us for leadership qualities. But I can shoot from the outside, too."
On himself vs. James, Curry laughed: "What do you expect me to say? Me!"
And when it came to Jordan, who's widely regarded as the NBA GOAT following his prolific spell with the Chicago Bulls, Curry remained confident and continued to side with himself.
He said: "Mike, I love you man, but…me!"
Despite Curry ranking himself as the NBA GOAT, he insists there are 'multiple' GOATs across different eras.
"I ascribe to the mindset that there are multiple GOATs," he told Willie Geist on Today.
"And I hate that, it's not a cop-out answer, but it's so hard to compare eras."
He added: "And getting into that conversation of 'oh if you put Michael in this era or if you put LeBron in that era,' it's kind of unfair. It's a great barbershop debate, and it's something that'll never stop until the end of time."
