Shaq & Kevin Durant Clash Over The Greatest NBA Starting 5

Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Durant join Ari Emanuel and Ben Persky on The Rushmore Podcast to draft and debate the ultimate all-time NBA starting fives. What begins as a theoretical exercise quickly erupts into all-out war over modern spacing, live roster trades, and whether Steph Curry could drop 70 points on legendary defenses. SPONSORS & EXCLUSIVE OFFERS: • LOVABLE: Build complete web apps and websites in minutes just by describing what you want in plain language—no coding required. See our site at https://rushmorepodcast.com and start building your own project today at https://lovable.com • LINKEDIN ADS: Cut the bull spend on empty impressions and target the specific companies, job titles, and decision-makers that drive revenue. Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn Ads and get a $250 credit toward your next one at   / rushmore   (Terms and conditions apply). • DRAFTKINGS SPORTS APP: New DraftKings customers, sign up with code RUSHMOREPOD, spend just $5, and get $200 in rewards within 21 days, includes all markets. Terms at https://dkng.co/offer. GET ARI EMANUEL'S BOOK "ROLL THE CALLS": Order here: https://a.co/d/05MMpsTm Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @therushmorepodcast   Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Rushmore Podcast 1:11 Is Today's NBA the Best Era? 3:40 Kerr vs. Phil Jackson vs. Jerry Sloan 5:29 Modern vs. Old-School Basketball 8:03 Shaq Drafts His All-Time Starting Five 10:18 Kevin Durant Builds His Dream Team 14:17 Ben Persky Drafts His All-Time Team 20:33 Ari Emanuel Builds His All-Time Team 25:31 Shaq Trades Michael Jordan for Penny Hardaway 29:36 Shaq, KD, Ben, and Ari's All-Time Starting Fives 33:17 Debating Scottie Pippen's All-Time Greatness 37:22 Dennis Rodman's Role on the Bulls 40:25 Which All-Time Team Would Win the Finals? WATCH MORE RUSHMORE PODCAST: Full Episodes All Season:    • The Rushmore Podcast - Full Episodes   Rushmore Clips:    • Rushmore Podcast Clips   ABOUT RUSHMORE PODCAST: Rushmore Podcast brings together world-class icons, industry titans, and legends to debate and construct the ultimate Mount Rushmore of their respective fields. Hosted by Ari Emanuel and team. FOLLOW THE RUSHMORE PODCAST: Substack: rushmorepodcast.substack.com X (Twitter):   / rushmoreonx   Instagram:   / rushmorepodcast   TikTok:   / therushmorepodcast   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uFLsuR... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/14b... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Ari Emanuel X: https://x.com/AriEmanuel Ari Emanuel IG:   / arielemanuel   Ben Persky IG:   / ben_persky   Shaq & Kevin Durant Clash Over The Greatest NBA Starting 5    / @therushmorepodcast   #NBA #Shaq #KevinDurant