Shaq blasts Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo for snubbing him among top centers: 'I will smack the s--- outta that dude'

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Earlier this week, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo had a controversial take when he said Shaquille O'Neal isn't one of the top five centers in NBA history.

The New York radio legend listed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone and Tim Duncan all ahead of O'Neal.

O'Neal heard the clip on his new podcast when his cohost, Adam Lefkoe, let him know of Russo's take.

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Shaq attends the Michelob Ultra & Netflix "Full Swing" Premiere & Super Bowl After Party Feb. 11, 2023, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Michelob Ultra)

"Who the f--- is that?" O'Neal said.

When Lefkoe described him as a "legendary" host for WFAN, O'Neal said, "He's legendary to you. He's not legendary to me."

Lefkoe then played the duration of the clip in which Russo gives his top five, and O'Neal was blunt.

"Let’s just get it straight: I will smack the s--- outta that dude," O’Neal said. 

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"But let’s get off that. I can’t be on that. I’m corporate," he quickly added.

O'Neal had no qualms about Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain, but mostly because of their longevity in the game. And, in Chamberlain's case, only because he scored more points.

When it comes to the prime of players' careers, though, O'Neal says he was unmatched.

Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas Oct. 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images for