Pop Culture Icon and WWE Legend Smartly Explains Why LeBron James is a Better NBA Player Than Michael Jordan

LeBron James is one of the greatest all-around players in NBA history. He is perhaps the most popular basketball player of his generation. Moreover, LeBron James is a household name. His list of accomplishments is endless, and he is still going strong. Perhaps the only person who can match his legacy is Michael Jordan.

Jordan is undoubtedly a global superstar who has an incredible fan base. Moreover, his name has become synonymous with basketball. Many NBA fans and athletes consider Jordan to be the greatest of all time. It is extremely hard to pick the better player between James and Jordan.

Thus, it is a debate that has gone on for years now amongst NBA fans. However, there is one WWE Hall of Famer who thinks that James is indeed better than Jordan. This WWE legend is none other than “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.

Flair shared the reason as to why he thinks LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan on his “Wooooo Nation” podcast.

Flair said, “Well, I only give it to LeBron. First of all, I like Michael. And I’ve known him since he was 19. And he’s always been really polite to me, but I just go with Lebron because of how much bigger he is.”

Ric went on to say that it is simply not the fact that the game is more physical now and that suits James. He complimented the skill of the athlete, as he is able to score well even when his team is not doing as well.

Flair is not the only one who feels so, as the debate about who truly is the greatest between James and Jordan keeps going on. Jordan currently holds six NBA championship wins while James holds four. But James is still going strong while Jordan retired a long time ago.

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LeBron James in WWE

James has often hinted that he is a big WWE fan. In 2003, he even appeared on an episode of Monday Night Raw. He once also gifted WWE replica titles to his teammates in Miami Heat. Ric Flair himself has for years put over LeBron James as one of the greatest.

It is truly hard to decide who is the greatest basketball player of all time. However, it is always exciting to see two different sports crossing paths.

Ric Flair, to his own right, is considered one of the greatest wrestlers in history. He is a former 16-time world champion and a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. Seeing one legendary star commend the other gives goosebumps.

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