Shaquille O'Neal names his top 10 greatest NBA players of all time and some huge names were missing

Shaquille O'Neal has revealed the NBA players he considers to be the top 10 of all time.

The four-time champion is widely regarded as one of the greatest to ever play the sport of basketball and frequently features in GOAT (greatest of all time) debates alongside the likes of Michael Jordan.

As well as being a 15-time NBA All-Star, Shaq has since forged a career as a popular analyst over the in the United States.

Tasked with giving his opinion week in, week out, the 52-year-old was posed something of a tricky question recently.

Asked to give his GOAT (greatest of all time) list by the Los Angeles Times, O'Neal gave two separate teams of five to make up his top 10.

On his first team, in no particular order, Shaq listed Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Jordan, LeBron James and then “[expletive]” himself.

He snubbed Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league’s second-best all-time scorer.

“That ain’t no disrespect to Malone, [Charles] Barkley and Kareem,” O’Neal said.

“Hey, that’s my list. Understand what I’m saying?”

On the second team, O'Neal went on to pick Steph Curry, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Isiah Thomas and Malone from the bench.

“Yeah and you can quote me on that," he replied when quizzed on his list.

"Also, you got to put Kareem on that second team too,” which, of course, makes a top 10, a top 11."

“Dr. J has his list and I have my list,” O’Neal added.

“I’m all good with Dr. J’s list.”

Shaquille O'Neal won four NBA championships in his career. (Image: Getty)

In typical Shaq style, his top 10 features some of the greatest to ever play the game.

A Hall of Famer himself, O'Neal has been fairly bold in his recollection of a career well spent in the NBA.

"No. I get jealous that my name is not in that greatest of all time, but I come from an era of if it's not dominantly for sure, don't mention my name," he recently told The Old Man and The Three podcast

"Of course we have a lot of different categories. The most dominant category, I'm him. You can only say one other name and I don't want to hear nobody else's name.

"The greatest of all time, I would like to be in that conversation, but if it's not definite? When you talk about LeBron and Mike, it's definite, and Kobe should be added to that."