LeBron
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Nobody has to care. Celebrities and Athletes are given a big platform. Picking a side can harm their image and their pocketbooks.
Not sure your point on Jordan, but it’s clear Jordan has used his image to make the most money he can. Nothing wrong with that, but he could have spoken up on social issues in the past and made an impact but he never really did.
It doesn’t bother me. I agree about the flopping.
The eye roll was for you moving the goalposts then spiking the football at midfield.
Well this is a pretty silly thing to include in an argument. That's like me saying LeBron is the goat because I think he would have averaged 50 points per game if he played in the 80s and 90s.
I'd argue that the fact his finals record isn't as good has more to do with the fact that he's been the betting underdog in 7/10 finals than him passing to an open teammate or taking the occasional jumper.
I used to think like this but watching Lebron the last couple years has made me a fan. At year 20, he can still dominate. That’s GOAT material. Better than Jordan? It’s hard to say. They are very different players playing in different times. Both are the best to play in my lifetime, imo.
Maybe it's more about persuading someone to actually vote rather than which one to vote for.
It’s my opinion and Lebron settled for jumpers when the moment called for physical domination.
Doesn’t really matter, in 20 years somebody else will be considered the GOAT. People are going to gravitate towards players they actually saw play.
MJ is a jerk (though most people weren’t aware of it during his playing days) but a smart jerk. He had a certain image and was careful not to jeopardize it.
You mean "ALWAYS won once Scottie Pippen joined the team"
In the Finals. Yes, with Pippin. No player wins titles by himself. No player ever has and no player ever will.
Lebron isn’t even 2nd. Kobe 2 then lebron is in the conversation for 3rd. In today’s league Jordan would average 45. NBA players say as much. No one besides “king James” thinks he’s the goat. Just watch and compare. It’s really not even close.
God i can't wait until these celebrity endorsement posts end. Who really gives AF??!!?!
This. I would always say Jordan by a mile probably more out of nostalgia than anything. Jordan, in the playoffs, was must watch tv when I was a kid. Just loved watching him play. Especially when BJ was on the team. I admittedly did not watch a lot of NBA during Lebron prime but have been tuning in more the last several year’s because of the nuggets. I have been thoroughly impressed with what Lebron can do at his age. He was great in the Olympics.
Let’s not forget about good ol Kobe. He seems to get left out of this conversation. Kobe was a bad mofo.
That person might already be in the league. Anthony Edward’s has the potential. That guy is a baller.
Kobe is closer to 10 than 2.
But you dont' extend that to Lebron.
Jordan needed the right supporting cast but if Lebron loses that's because he isn't as tough.
Lebron enjoys being jailhouse GM. Some of his supporting cast shortfalls are his own doing.
One thing I'll say about LeBron though, is that he's probably a much better person than Jordan was/is.
