legend Shaquille O’Neal, alongside former teammate Mario Chalmers, sparked a debate that’s been simmering beneath the surface of basketball fandom for years: the fear factor associated with NBA superstars.
O’Neal boldly declared that today’s NBA players don’t fear LeBron James in the same way they did Michael Jordan,
further emphasizing Kobe Bryant’s indomitable presence on the court. 
The “nice guy” persona that James exudes within the league, as noted by Shaq, places him
a notch below the relentless competitiveness embodied by Jordan and Bryant.
