LA Clippers’ Coach Draws Similarities Between LeBron James and Michael Jordan’s Leadership

LeBron James is carrying the Los Angeles Lakers on his shoulders for the third straight year now. But the world will also remember him for his heroics with the Cleveland Cavaliers because of his natural leadership and flawless skills. 

The Akron Hammer fits perfectly in the relational theory of leadership, meaning he brings improvement in his fellow teammates. This makes him a transformational leader and someone that compares against the untouched greatness of Michael Jordan. So do they bear any similarities?

LA Clippers’ head coach gave his unique opinion

In a recent interview, Clippers’ head coach Tyronn Lue spoke about the similarities between MJ and LeBron’s leadership capability. He said:

“They both want to win, and would do anything it’s out to win. Both have done a great job just galvanizing the team, making everyone feel a part of it. You think they’re guys who, sometimes bigger than the game, you think they’ll just stay in themselves and do their own thing, but they’re very great at just bringing everybody in.”

Now, coach Lue’s comments are important because he has joined the Clippers with a task to grow leaders. The Clippers have a prolific scorer in Kawhi Leonard, but lack a leading figure in the locker room.

Tyronn Lue has stepped into the big shoes of his former counterpart Doc Rivers to develop these skills in his players. So he obviously studies other impactful leaders in the game and tries to pick a thing or two to help his own cause. As of now, the Clippers are ahead of the Lakers in the conference rankings and things are falling in place for them. 

LeBron James vs Michael Jordan traits

LeBron James is someone who leads by example. At 36, even his opponents note that his work ethic is beyond normal and that is how he keeps his athleticism at par with youngsters.

Even after the Lakers became 2020 champions, Bron made a timely return to training with the team, despite enduring the shortest off-season in the league’s history. 

On the other hand, Michael Jordan was tough as steel and as competitive as a human can possibly get. He would not shy away from yelling and trash-talking to his own teammates during practice so as to prepare them for postseason pressure. 

So the similarities and dissimilarities between Jordan and LeBron made them the champions of different eras. Still, who do you count as a better leader? Help us know in the comments.

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