Despite that, the majority of the NBA community tends to snub the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when it comes to the GOAT debate. Instead, they often choose NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for the same. Considering Jordan's prime was during the 1980s and the 1990s, the majority of adult fans are naturally tilted toward picking him as the GOAT.

Shareef O'Neal is the son of NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal but his father isn't who he considers to be the greatest ever. ESPN recently asked Shareef to name his GOAT and he revealed it's LeBron James. While Michael Jordan is still widely regarded as the GOAT,

What MJ did in 15 years is crazy. But what LeBron‘s done in his career and is still doing is nuts. I would say Bron, I didn’t watch Michael Jordan play, so