“Because he steals all of my moves.” Michael Jordan positioned Kobe Bryant as the only guy who could ever beat him 1v1. But the list of his favorites playing 1v1 in their prime also featured LeBron James. In 2015, once again MJ said, “No question” when he was once again asked about the matchup against the Lakers #23. And to dive deep, we recently had the Gilbert Arenas crew to help everybody find out the real winner.

Media veteran Bomani James said, “I feel like the difference between Mike and Kobe and LeBron. LeBron likes winning. Michael Jordan likes beating people. He (Michael Jordan) wants to beat people. He is a sociopath, He wants you to lose. I don’t think LeBron is built in that way.” The 44-year-old continued on ‘Gil’s Arena Season 2 Finale’, “Kobe is the same way. He wants you to lose and one-on-one is not so much about winning as much as I want to beat this person that is directly across me.”

The ex-ESPN employee’s suggestion of similarity between Kobe and Michael Jordan is nothing new. That’s why even MJ chose Kobe earlier, knowing about the similar playing style and drive. That’s why even Bryant claimed he could beat LeBron James in 2010.

“I’d win, I’d win, I mean, that’s what I do,” the Lakers legend said without hesitation, just like Michael Jordan. Then, Kobe was on a tour to the London School of Basketball in 2010. Interestingly, visiting the same place a year later was LeBron James. So naturally the question came up, which the 40-year-old was tired of. “I’m a team basketball player; it’s not a 1 on 1 sport. But I’m not gonna not take myself against anybody, I always feel that no matter who I’m going against that I will come out victorious.”

Bron even stressed on the part that the situation wouldn’t take place in real life because basketball was a team sport. He ended the interview with, “So y’all can stop asking me that question.” Even though we couldn’t watch prime Michael Jordan vs LeBron, this generation’s MJ also claimed that he would beat LeBron.

Dubbed as current generation Michael Jordan, Ant-man said he was ready for the 1v1 competition

Last year, on a podcast, Anthony Edwards said he was always looking for the matchup during the games. The Wolves star even stated that during the games against the Lakers, he would try to beat LeBron James. But the plan is incomplete because the purple and gold franchise end up double-teaming against him.

“I always try to do that versus LeBron, but it never goes. It never goes as planned because they always double team me. I think that I always try to, like, cook LeBron ’cause I know everybody, you know, he’s the best player in the league right now.” Apart from the Lakers star, he also enjoys facing his favorite player Kevin Durant.

“He’s been the best player for a long time. I think that’s the main person who I try to cook, him or KD. But like LeBron and them never, they never guard me one-on-one.” So as LeBron James mentioned in the 2011 interview, the 1v1 situation doesn’t really happen on the court. But Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Anthony Edwards have always been confident of beating the Lakers star.

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