Hall of Fame: NBA Stars, Others Who Should Headline 2016

Shaquille O’Neal

Position: Center

Years Active:

Accolades: 4x NBA Champion, NBA MVP, 3x Finals MVP, 14x All-NBA, 3x All-Defensive Team, 15x All-Star, 2x Scoring Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist

A reasonable amount of players have been great, but only a select few have been truly dominant. That ranges beyond statistics and enters the realm of being truly unstoppable when attempting to impose one’s will on the outcome of a game.

One could make a case that Shaquille O’Neal is the single most physically dominant player in NBA history.

O’Neal’s claimed our hearts as a his warm, kind, optimistic and comedic being—the exact opposite of what his interior foes experienced on the court. During games, the 7’1″ and 300-plus pound goliath would demolish even the greatest of defenders, and he’d do so with apparent ease.

A four-time NBA champion with six Finals appearances and three Finals MVP awards, O’Neal’s individual dominance consistently translated to team success.

O’Neal won the 2000 MVP award, which was the icing on the cake to a career that includes 14 All-NBA appearances, three All-Defensive Team nods, 15 All-Star Game selections, two scoring titles, an Olympic gold medal, and a storied collegiate career.

O’Neal would headline almost every Hall of Fame class he’d be eligible for, and this is no exception

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