Paul George, Who Is Brandon Miller’s GOAT Over Michael Jordan, Addresses Being the Role Model for Youngsters

Paul George, the 33-year-old NBA veteran, is still going on strong. Despite the many injuries that came running at him, George fought through them. One of the two 2010 NBA drafts to still be on a team’s roster, PG-13 has proven his caliber as a basketball player. The 8x NBA All-Star has touched the hearts of many young players as well.

Not just as a player, but also as a person. Recently, one of the rookie players became the subject of criticism for his personal views of Paul George. And George would know how much the media can ‘drag’ an issue out. Now, he has come forward to address that.

Paul George responds to the claims of many young players in the league

Brandon Miller, the Hornets‘ rookie acquisition, is already listed as having league potential. But he has a different outlook on what made him so good. Miller’s statement of Paul George being his personal GOAT didn’t get him any brownie points. Yet, it has got the attention of PG-13.

During a press conference, he responds to Miller’s and other young players’ claims of him being their role model. “To have some of the top talents with me being their role model … It means I’ve been playing the game the right way … makes me want to keep going in that direction.”

While answering the question, Paul also took a dig at the media for their past roles in dragging him through “playoff moments, inconsistent moments,” and still having some of the top talents of the league look up to him as an inspiration is truly a humbling moment.

Brandon Miller and his GOAT moment

It’s common practice for the Internet to never let you forget your ‘oops’ moments. For the 2023 NBA draft pick Miller, he will have the GOAT statements tattooed on to him for quite a long time. The polarizing comment that he does not think LeBron or [Michael Jordan] is the GOAT, rather ‘his GOAT’ is Paul George.

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Though he came forward later to clear the obvious misunderstanding, it will always hang over his head. Many pros have claimed that Paul does not have the ‘toolset’ to be included in the GOAT discussion. Yet to claim a ring, no MVPs. The eight NBA All-Stars is something Lebron had in his 20s and PG-13 has had just one All-NBA selection.

But hey, if we are going to compare, let’s check the facts. Clippers‘ Paul George is 6’8 with the ideal frame for a basketball player. He can play on both ends of the floor, is an elite scorer and can shoot 3-pointers smoothly.

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There is no doubt that King James and His Airness, Michael Jordan, are the GOATs of the NBA. Every player who walks into the NBA court wishes to leave behind a legacy as big as these icons. Let’s admit it, easier said than done. The next best thing is players like Paul George. So, the young kids growing up, looking to PG-13 suddenly makes a whole lot more sense.