The NBA fans often engage in the age-old greatest-ever debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. These two legends have proved their generational talent during their respective eras, but the fans don’t seem to hold back. Diehard fans come up with various analogies to defend their idols in the GOAT debate. However, recent news involving the Los Angeles Lakers superstar left Jordan fans in utter disbelief. They flooded the Twitter comments to defend the Chicago Bulls legend’s fading legacy.

The Akron Hammer stirred up the NBA world last week with his monumental achievement of becoming the all-time scoring Champion. He surpassed the Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38-year-old record by scoring 38,388 points in his 20-season-long career. Various sporting legends and celebrities worldwide, including MJ, poured in appreciation for King James. However, MJ fans feared that James’ magnificent feat would overshadow the great Air Jordan legacy.

The greatest ever – Michael Jordan or LeBron James?

A recent survey conducted by BETONLINE.AG using geo-tagged Twitter data revealed an answer for the long-standing GOAT debate. According to the study, LeBron James won the battle with his popularity across various states in the US. Betonline.ag conducted the study after James’ scoring record. King James gained popularity in most states after his all-time scoring record.

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However, the results of the study evidently affected the fans as they swarmed the comments section with various opinions. One user said, “I’m a Lebron fan til I die but this data is just not reliable at all.” Following are some reactions from the NBA world.

One of the major analogies that MJ fans often brought to the argument was the highest average in the NBA history. 6x NBA Champion averaged 30.12 points in the regular season and 33.4 points in playoff games. Moreover, veteran NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith’s MJ analogy triggered hilarious responses from fans. He said, “Everybody universally respects LeBron, one of the greatest ever, but they feared Jordan bro.” Following his statement, fans swarmed the comments with hysterical opinions attacking the analyst.

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What do you make of the result of the survey? Whom do you think is the greatest between LeBron James and Michael Jordan? Let us know in the comments below.