On Sunday evening, the NBA All-Star Game took place from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, home of the Clippers. Although he was voted in as the starter, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry was unable to participate in the festivities due to his recovery from a knee injury, although that didn't stop him from hitting a spectacular trick shot before the game started.
Curry is approaching the age of 38, but is one of the best players in the NBA today, and recently, basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal had some high praise for the future Hall of Famer.
In a segment done with overtime, O'Neal was given photos of several NBA legends and asked to speak about when he saw a better player than Curry. Despite seeing pictures of several all-time greats, O'Neal did not speak during the entire segment, including none other than himself.
Finally, the big man ended it by saying, "Steph is the GOAT," according to Overtime on Instagram.
O'Neal has long been known as one of Curry's most vocal supporters across the NBA media landscape, a stark contrast to his frequent criticisms of big men in the league today.
In a vacuum, it makes sense that O'Neal would be impressed by Curry's ability to shoot the ball from long range, given his struggles to hit shots from outside the paint, and one also has to appreciate the longevity of Curry, who is playing at a level somewhat equivalent to his prime as he approaches 20 years in the NBA.
Meanwhile, the Warriors shook things up a bit at the recent NBA trade deadline by trading for Atlanta Hawks big man Kristaps Porzingis, but it remains to be seen if that will be enough to propel them out of the West into contender status.
The Warriors next play against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
