For many years, NBA followers have debated about LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
Jordan set the bar so excessive, and whereas LeBron could come near him in some regards, he’ll by no means be 6-0 within the NBA Finals; he may by no means even win six rings.
After all, there must be no disgrace in being the second-greatest participant of all time, however some folks make it look like stating that Jordan is one of the best of all time implies that LeBron James is a scrub, and that’s not the case in any respect.
Additionally, some may make a case for James to be higher or extra achieved than Jordan, and whereas longevity isn’t the one factor that ought to matter on this debate, it will even be a powerful case.
With that in thoughts, Gilbert Arenas defined why James would by no means be like Jordan.
Within the newest version of his podcast, he said that there have been no Skip Baylesses or guys who made a residing off slandering Michael Jordan again within the day as a result of folks truly smiled once they talked about or considered Jordan; that’s not the case with LeBron (Through ClutchPoints).
“Skip Bayless, what he’s done to LeBron [James for 22 years]. He wouldn’t have had [a job]… There was no making a career off of Michael Jordan slander… When you heard [MJ’s] name, it made you smile.”
Gilbert Arenas on why Bron won’t ever be MJ 🤔pic.twitter.com/nWh3WGYEKV
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 20, 2024
Maybe that’s a byproduct of Jordan’s greatness; he was the primary true worldwide celebrity, and folks had already skilled that earlier than LeBron.
This implies so much, particularly from a diehard LeBron fan who has typically taken photographs at Jordan and gamers from older eras.
Furthermore, even when Jordan’s habits off the courtroom wasn’t at all times position model-like, there weren’t many causes to slander him when he was dominating the league at will.
He was criticized earlier in his profession when he couldn’t beat the Pistons, however as soon as he received his first ring, it was over for everyone else.
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