NBA icon LeBron James recently made history and further cemented his status as one of the greatest ballplayers of all time. The Los Angeles Lakers Star broke the long-standing NBA scoring record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the game against Oklahoma City Thunder a couple of days ago. James scored 38 points in the game to take up his number to 38,388 points, surpassing the nearly four-decade-old record of Abdul-Jabbar.

After his historic accomplishment, there is a fierce debate in the NBA world about whether King James is the greatest NBA player of all time. WWE legend Ric Flair is among those who have weighed their opinion of James’ status as the NBA GOAT. ‘The Nature Boy’ tweeted to congratulate James while also comparing him to other greats like Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal.

Ric Flair picks LeBron James as the GOAT over Shaquille O’Neal and others

As James celebrated his record-breaking feat, congratulations poured in for the NBA superstar from everywhere. The MLB side L.A. Dodgers shared a tweet in his honor, while many stars from the league also sent their wishes to James. Apart from this, soccer stars such as David Beckham and France’s World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe hailed him for achieving greatness.

Not to be left behind, two-time WWE Hall of Famer and pro wrestling legend Ric Flair also sent out a congratulatory tweet to James. In his tweet, Flair mentioned that he has met greats such as Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan among others, and claimed they would agree that the ‘Akorn Hammer’ is the greatest of all time.

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Flair’s bold claim caught the attention of fans who began flooding his comment section. Many fans disagreed with ‘Naitch’s’ view while some said that he was right to label James as the greatest ever. Here are the top reactions from the fans about Ric Flair’s tweet about LeBron James.

Flair’s claim found support among some fans.

Whether LeBron James’ latest feat makes him the GOAT of the NBA or not is up for discussion. But the scale of this achievement and his status as one of the best to ever do it isn’t in doubt.

Where does LeBron James stand among modern NBA greats?

When talking about some of the best to ever grace the court, the likes of Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant stand tall as the best players of the modern era. Michael Jordan has six NBA Championships to his name and won the NBA Finals MVP award the same number of times.

Shaquille O’Neal won four NBA Championships with three NBA Finals MVP awards to his name. Kobe Bryant, who spent 20 seasons with LA Lakers, won five NBA Championships in his stellar career. By comparison, LeBron James has four NBA titles to his name and has been the Finals MVP on four occasions as well. Additionally, his recent point record does put him in the NBA’s GOAT debate.

Perhaps winning a few more championships before he hangs up his boots will add credence to his stature among the all-time basketball greats. Do you agree with Flair’s comments on LeBron James? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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