Shaq Reveals His Los Angeles Lakers Mt. Rushmore: Watch

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Shaq is pretty modest about his career.

Shaq is one of the most exciting players to ever hit the basketball court and the most fruitful stretch of his career was played with the legendary Los Angeles Lakers. There have been a plethora of great stars who have played with the squad and when Shaq went on ESPN's First Take, the crew debated who should be on the Lakers Mt.Rushmore.

The debate was had between Shaq, Max Kellerman, and the walking L Ryan Hollins. Hollins makes some ridiculous points whenever he replaces Stephen A. Smith and tried to include LeBron on the team's Mt. Rushmore. James has only played one season with the Lakers and couldn't even make the playoffs so it was clear that his point was invalid.

Meanwhile, it was agreed that Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson should all be there, with the fourth spot up for grabs. While some felt like Shaq deserved consideration, the Big Aristotle was quick to deflect attention from himself and said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar should get the honor.

Kareem has the most points all-time and was a huge part of the Lakers success in the 1980s. Shaq's list is a pretty solid one, although he would certainly be an honorary fifth member of the pack.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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