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When debating the greatest basketball player of all time, the conversation often comes down to two names: Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
James, who is still playing at age 41, knows his career is still being written, but he has long acknowledged the greatness of Jordan and recently went into detail about being compared to the Chicago Bulls legend.
“There are a lot of things that MJ did better than I do. And I think there are some things that I do better than him. That’s just how the game goes,” James said via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “There’s a lot of things that I can say in particular. You already know how this conversation is going to be [misinterpreted] by people, man.
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“I think I am one-of-one. I think the way I play the game, I am a one-of-one player. And MJ, as well. A [expletive] unbelievable basketball player. I think his midrange jump shot was unbelievable. He did so many things great. I grew up [expletive] analyzing everything that he did — how he could get to his spot and rise up above everybody. Obviously, his post game was elite. His will to win — that is a trait that we all know and that we all wanted to be like. His determination to win.”
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It’s certainly a fun debate among fans, but both James and Jordan have echoed a similar sentiment over the years — that they play different styles and in different eras of basketball, making direct comparisons difficult.
Jordan has been quite candid on the topic, calling it a “dumb question” when discussing the "GOAT" conversation.
“I don’t know why it’s discussed so much in our sport and why it’s the end-all, be-all of everything,” Jordan said. “I won six championships, Bill Russell won 11. Does that make Bill Russell better than me, or make me better than him?
“No, because we play in different eras … so when you try to equate who’s the greatest of all time, it’s an unfair parallel and it’s an unfair choice.”
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