For that reason he never hit the status Kobe did. Shaq was the most dominant big man ever, but nobody could be like Shaq because what he had going for him was that he was 350lbs and 7’ tall. Kids grew up trying to be like Kobe... just like the generation before tried to be like Mike.
I’m not talking about greatness at their craft. I’m talking about what they each meant to the sport of b-ball.