Shaquille O'Neal laughs as he announces his retirement from NBA at a news conference in Windermere

When asked who the better player, Kobe or Lebron, Shaq instead gave reasons why both are great and then gave his thoughts on who the GOAT is. Hit the jump for details.

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Via NBC Sports:

Kobe or LeBron?
“They’re different. LeBron is more of an all-around player — Hey this guy’s open, let me kick it to him. Kobe is more of, Oh, we’re down six? I’m going to shoot it three times and get us six points. But they’re both great players. It’s a matter of opinion. To me, Dr. J was the greatest player ever. But I ask other people, they say Jordan, some say Kobe, some people say LeBron. It’s always going to be a matter of opinion.”


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