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Dec 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates the win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. | Credit: Getty Images
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Dec 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates the win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. | Credit: Getty Images
The NBA has been home to some of the greatest basketball players if not all time. While many of these individuals are worthy of being in the GOAT conversation, there are two players who dominate in this category. The debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan has been an endless cycle, with everyone having their picks. Recently, LeBron gave himself the edge which has Jordan fans going nuts.
Both LBJ and Jordan are pioneers of the sport of basketball. Both these legends have achieved everything the sport has to offer and proved they can win on the biggest stage. Hence, it isn’t surprising to see analysts having mixed picks with their GOAT for the sport. However, James and Jordan have stayed rather silent and not said anything about the conversation. But that was only till now. The King broke his silence and called himself the greatest basketball player.
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And as anyone would imagine, this did not sit well with the Jordan fans.
LeBron James the GOAT of basketball?
While in an interview before the All-Star game, James spoke about the moment he felt he became the greatest basketball player to love. It all comes down to the iconic 2016 NBA finals. With the Cavaliers nearly down and out, James led a historic 3-1 comeback and made history. And for the King, that took him above everyone else in the GOAT conversation.
He said: “That moment I was like I am the greatest basketball player people have ever seen in all the facets. Like I can play 1 to 5, I can guard 1 to 5, just literally like doing something that’s never been done in the history of the sport. Teams that go down 3-1 were like 0 for 32 in finals history. There was nobody every coming out of thee and nobody gave us a chance.”
'When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you.' pic.twitter.com/AP6bQxcjrG
— Percious O’cet (@Perciousocet) February 21, 2022
Gotta be the corniest player in the Top 10 All-Time
— ⁸ ²⁴ (@BeansGoated) February 21, 2022
Kyrie averages 27/4/4 on 47% shooting why’s he talking like he was the only guy on that team ?
— Miami’s Herro (@GOATxHERRO) February 21, 2022
Bro is a self proclaimed goat lmao
— MANNY (@Warriorsnin3rs) February 21, 2022
MJ never had to tell people he’s the goat, he just proves it on the court
— Solomon Hill fan acct❤️ (@CurryTakingOver) February 21, 2022
You can’t be the GOAT when you create a super team and lose to Dirk. That’s how high the standard was set by Mike
— kap (@hopefulmetsfan) February 21, 2022
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Both Jordan and LeBron have stacked resumes like no other player. And each of their fans won’t stop defending them either. They both solidified their legacy in their own manner. While MJ became a true winner going undefeated in all his finals, LeBron comes off as the most complete basketball player, having his name in almost every major stat.
There is no end, and it all comes down to the eyes of the people. Michael Jordan and LeBron James both are one-of-a-kind basketball players and they leave it all out there on the floor. While their individual greatness is one aspect, when it comes to the sport, these two icons became the biggest platform for its growth. Hence, no matter who is the GOAT, they will always be the stepping stone for young talents to come.
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