Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Sunday, February 15, 2026, 2:24 p.m. / Updated Sunday, February 15, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
Shaquille O'Neal (53 years old), former basketball player for teams such as Miami Heat or Los Angeles Lakers, named Stephen Curry (37 years old) as the best player of all time.
He emphasized his uniqueness and influence on the game of the Golden State Warriors team
Steph Curry, the best basketball player in history, according to Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille once again expressed his admiration for Stephen Curry, even going so far as to call him the best of all time. In a recent discussion where names like Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Magic Johnson and LeBron James were mentioned, the legendary Hall of Famer stood his ground.
“Stephen is the best ever“, he declared, in a video posted on social networks.
Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Golden State Warriors and is considered the best long-range shooter in NBA history. This Curry entered the league in 2009, being selected by the team from the west coast of the United States of America from the seventh position in the draft.
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Curry's career includes four NBA titles, one Finals MVP, two regular season MVPs and two leading scorers, and his influence on the game is considered decisive.
O'Neal had previously explained, “Do you know why I love Stephen Curry? Because I've never seen anything like it. If you saw him on the street, he doesn't have LeBron's muscle mass, he's not 2.06-2.08 meters. He looks like a perfectly normal office man. He does things that the world has never seen before.”
Steph Curry, star of the Golden State Warriors/Photo: Imago Images
