Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James entered the 21st season of his illustrious career. The 38-year-old still hasn’t slowed down, as he still comes as the franchise’s leading scorer on several occasions. In response to his mind-blowing feat, NBA experts and pundits often make unbelievable claims about the superstar. Similarly, in that line-up, King James’ buddy, Gilbert Arenas, didn’t hesitate to make a bold claim even if it disrespected Kobe Bryant.

The Black Mamba doesn’t need any introduction. The lasting impression that left on the NBA world even after his tragic passing stands tall as proof. Moreover, the 5x NBA Champion was known for his tough mentality on the court and insane ability to turn the tides into his favor. At the same time, he hasn’t had an opportunity to face James in the playoffs. So, the greatest debate has always been on the line. Let’s find out what Arenas has in the stores for us.

Gilbert Arenas makes a bold claim about LeBron James

This isn’t the first time or won’t be the last time that experts drag LeBron James into comparison. The Michael Jordan and LeBron James GOAT debate has been a long-lasting, never-ending narrative in the NBA world. Followed by the Kobe Bryant comparison. Since the duo hasn’t met each other in the playoffs, the debate is always unsettled.

Notably, the Akron Hammer played 15 seasons of his career in the Eastern Conference, representing the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Heat. Despite the drawback, Gilbert Arenas made a controversial take on his show.

In the recent episode of Gil’s Arena, the host read out James’ recent statement about the Miami Heat. However, a particular line from the statement grabbed everyone’s attention. It read, “I think I would still be at this level no matter if I would’ve came here or not.” Notably, James has won his most rings with the Heat.

Following that, everyone in the room asked questions to Arenas, clarifying if that statement was true. One of the panelists asked whether James can win the championship wherever he goes and Arenas replied with an assuring nod. The panelist further asked, “If he went west, he’d beat Kobe?” and without a beat, Arenas replied, “Yeah.” 

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One might say, Arenas made this debatable opinion because of his equation with the superstar, but let’s dig deeper with the stats.

LeBron James vs Kobe Bryant 

Even though the icons of the game never met in the playoffs because of their conference differences, but sure did have exciting match-ups in the regular season. Notably, in this comparison, James takes the lead. Until Bryant’s retirement, the duo has faced each other 22 times. Out of which, James took home the win 16 times. In the points column, once again James leads Bryant by 4.4 with 28.2 points. In terms of high scores, James again leads with 41 points and Bryant with 38 points.

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The regular season stats between these superstars had been a one-sided story, clearly the 4x Champion dominating the Mamba. Meanwhile, let’s find out what Bryant had said about James’ game in the league.

Kobe on James

After James made his first appearance on the NBA Finals with the Heat, there has been no looking back. He has had a consistent attendance at the Finals game. Ahead of the Cavaliers’ 2018 Finals match-up against the Warriors, Bryant had an interesting take on James.

He said, “It seems like he has some good talent to me.” He further backed his teammates, saying, “That’s not O.K. Those guys have talent. I don’t buy this whole thing that he’s playing with a bunch of garbage,” reported Bro Bible.com

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On the other hand, Bron’s Lakers head coach Darvin Ham had another bold take when it came down to Bryant. He said, “Kobe (Bryant) was nothing short of amazing. You know, Giannis! I’ve been around some top-tier, elite, top 5 in the NBA talent but LeBron, man. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

It’s a never-ending debate, it’s unfair to lay comparisons on the legends, given the timeline of their careers.

Do you agree with what Gil said? Let us know below.