Recently, in an Instagram reel, footballer Patrick Mahomes chose NBA legend
Shaquille O'Neal over Nikola Jokic. Shaq then gave Mahomes credit for choosing him over Jokic and other outstanding European players in NBA history. Shaq also played football in addition to becoming a legend in the NBA. He eventually moved to basketball due to a hefty contract offer in the NBA.
Patrick Mahomes shocks fans with his bold Shaquille O’Neal pick in viral NBA reel
On his
Instagram Story, the Lakers legend posted a reel from the Kansas City Chiefs. In the reel, Mahomes is asked to select his favorite NBA player from a pair. At the beginning, the Chiefs' quarterback was confronted with a tough choice.
He was asked to choose between three-time MVP
Nikola Jokic and the legend Shaquille O'Neal. The star quarterback chose Shaq over Jokic. He was then asked to choose between Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Lakers legend. Again, Mahomes chose Shaq as his first choice.
He was then prompted to choose between O'Neal and
Dirk Nowitzki, a Mavs legend. Once more, Mahomes chose Shaq. However, when he was asked to pick between Shaq and Kevin Durant, the star quarterback chose KD.
In the video, Mahomes gave an explanation for his choice. He claimed that the deciding factor in his decision was Durant's legacy. He later selected LeBron James over Bryant, Kobe Bryant over Curry, and
Stephen Curry over Durant. When asked to pick between Michael Jordan and James, he declined to respond.

Shaquille O’Neal's Instagram story (Image via Instagram / @shaq)
Now, after the reel went viral, Shaq shared a screenshot of Mahomes choosing him instead of Jokic and shared it on his Instagram Stories.
Both Shaq and Jokic are powerful centers, but they play quite different games. Jokic is a talented, intelligent offensive center who excels at passing and shooting from the outside, while O'Neal was a physical force.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, on the other hand, is a more adaptable, contemporary athlete who possesses exceptional quickness and ball handling skills. Both are renowned for their physical presence and power.
Shaquille O’Neal made the news after a high-tech heist left him stunned and investigators puzzled
The theft of Shaq's custom
Range Rover as it was being transported from Georgia to Louisiana, recently made headlines. Lumpkin County police believe that hackers may have been involved in allowing thieves to impersonate the legitimate shipping business and take the enormous ride right out from under their eyes.
The valuable car was taken illegally from a local Dahlonega business on Monday, October 20, according to the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office. As per the detectives, it was never sent to Louisiana, where O'Neal intended to use it at a weekend LSU game.
A California-based firm had arranged transportation through FirstLine Trucking LLC, which then claimed that it had been compromised, according to Ahmad Abdelrahman, a spokesman for the company. Abdelrahman told CBS News Atlanta:
"We do all his cars. This time, we set up transport, and transport claimed they were hacked and don't know who picked up the vehicle.. It's been missing since Monday."
The SUV, which was designed to accommodate the NBA powerhouse's 7-foot-1 frame, was stolen on October 20 and placed on a tow truck that was reportedly operated by Griffin Wrecker Service. Then somehow it ended up at the wrong address in Atlanta. Investigators are still looking for evidence that someone used phony documentation to steal the car.