Here's where things get interesting. O'Neal placed current Lakers forward LeBron James as the third-best player of all-time. He put Bryant at the runner-up spot just behind Michael Jordan, who is widely considered the greatest player in NBA history.

Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal gave his list of the 10 greatest NBA players ever, and both LeBron James and Kobe Bryant sit high in that ranking.

Shaquille O’Neal Makes Clear Choice Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, Shaquille O'Neal's time with "Inside the NBA" on TNT came to a close.