GOATs on GOATs: LeBron and MJ in their own words

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Michael Jordan. LeBron James. The two never faced off in a game, and the comparisons have raged for almost two decades now. Here are the two NBA greats talking about each other in their own words.

 

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Greats. Lebron FOH

GOATPete Maravich He was knocking down three's before the three point line. But all played at different times. So pick your own.

lying_movements I'll take mj. Both are extremely talented but mj had heart and a killer instinct

Great article but 6-0 3-6.

Alshara52 Only an idiot would want to see those 2 face off.. I'd pay 1 grand for 04' Lakers and 96' bulls just on tv

MJ is the greatest!

Not even close. Kobe and Jordan to be exact.

👀

Compare him to Kobe not Michael. That’s Blasphemy

Would love to see The Goat vs The Queen

we lebron is the goat so

MJ is the only 🐐

LeBron MJ. Lebron is the goat. People who say otherwise are either kids who only know MJ from highlight videos or old people who just cannot let go of the past. LeBron is the most complete and talented player this game has ever seen.

But you forgot about kobebryant. It makes me mad that he is being bypassed. No disrespect to KingJames, but he himself would even argue. KingJames should be compared to Oscar Robertson or MagicJohnson. differentanimals notthesamemindset kobe81

You got one thing right, lebron is the GOAT... of flopping

This was never a comparison for me. Y’all hella wild.

I wish this was written in TheAthletic

Stop with this stupid debate it’s clearly Spencer Dinwiddie

Harden is better than MJ

Kawhi is better than MJ

Not even close! MJ still the best I've ever seen play. And I'm a Lakers fan saying it!

I'm surprised ESPN isn't tryna compare them both to Zion

Steph Curry better than MJ

KD better than MJ

Klay Thompson better than MJ

LeBron James Talks to Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant About Trade Deadline via YouTube

Theres 0 debate though

Lebron is the GOAT MJ is the GOD

Humble

LeBron is not even close to MJ

After finally seeing lebron every game this year that he’s played in I don’t see it. He’s just a bigger Russel Westbrook who vamos out to get rebounds and doesnt play defense Granted hes 34 now but I still waiting to see him take over a game this year and actually lead this team

If you didn’t see Jordan play...you don’t get an opinion. I did. And it’s not even close. Jordan by a mile. He had to go through Magic, Bird, and Isiah. LeFlopper has gone through no one and is only a product of a watered down, playground league. Period.

Jordan is a hater...straight up from the start. He hated on Lebron when he was still in High School lmao.

One plays 5 all stars each year, the other played against my grandma.

Lebron is not even the goat right now in today's nba, how can he chase MJ's ghost?

theres at lest 10 players in league better than MJ..75% of players from his era couldnt make NBA today...

So people being called the GOAT nowadays. It’s anarchy!

Lebron don’t have that killer instinct Kobe and Jordan had

There’s no comparison. MJ, Kareem or The Mamba are only allowed in this universe of greatness. Period 👊🏽

NBATheJumpFP Kobe is not in the MIX - lol!

MJ GOAT.

Without a doubt MJ!!!

MJ and it isn’t close.

Lol what makes me laugh with all this is that some people with questionable basketball knowledge keep complaining that Kobe is forgotten in this conversation... lol he doesn’t belong. He is at best 10th best of all time. Rings shouldn’t be the end of the story or Bill would be 🐐

This conversation was more one-sided on Lebrons part but Lebron reminds me of Benny Blanco from Carlito’s way, it’s almost as if at first he was trying hard to get MJ’s approval & when he didn’t get it he began to sound off on MJ much similar to Benny Blanco

How is Kobe left out of this conversation ? Kobe has 5 rings , Lebron has 6 finals L’s ! 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

mattruberry he was doing so well until the end. MJ = 🐐

How is Kobe left out of this conversation ? Kobe has 5 rings , Lebron has 3 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️.

When Lebron is better than Kobe, then perhaps you can ask if he is the 2nd best player ever. He couldnt hold Michael Jordan's jockstrap in a suitcase when it comes to being the goat. Hell, he isn't in the same league as MJ.

Both are great in their own ways. There will never be another MJ. There will never be another LeBron.

The media has brainwashed this generation

Alec32494159 🐐

Quit calling LBJ a GOAT. He's not even close.

🤔James?

I guess Kobe dont exist😑

Giannis better then both

Best way to find out is to ask Kobe

Stop this, it's Daddy James and it's not even close.

For the love of God, please stop jamming Lebron down are throats on sportscenter.

Giannis

MJ all day.

Lebron throw a lot of praise at Jordan. If u read the whole thing, he rarely says anything other than, “Jordan is god” lol. I like that he respects the goat 🐐 all hail 23 🔥

MICHAEL is still the GOAT!

LeBron is the GOAT

There is no comparison

You can’t be a GOAT when you let Jason Terry talk shit to you, outplay you, and then choke a winnable finals

MJ could fly, LeBron can cradle the ball and take 3 steps to the rim. Hmmm...

6 for 6 with 6 finals MVP. No comparison at all. MJ=GOAT

You can’t compare the two. Lebron literally lost SIX Finals LOL. Not my goat.

Kurt Rambis is the GOAT you crazy people.

Why doesnt anyone talk about Bill Russell and his 11 championship rings in 13 seasons

Did these two ever even have a conversation together?

This “debate” stopped being fun when Jordan fans started pulling out, “6 rings,” and didn’t have anything else. 😂😂

If you put LJ in the same era as MJ he’s Kemp. Period. Nothing more.

Huh, an article about Michael Jordan and Lebron James. Fascinating. I'll read this as soon as I finish reading this really original article about whether the designated hitter is good for baseball.

How can MJ be the GOAT if he drafted Kwame Brown?

indisputably michael jordan 💯👌🏼

Again with this.......

KingJames should win the “better than Kobe” debate first before he can even come close to the real GOAT MJ. 🙄

KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR IS THE GOAT!

clark_bar - whichwaydoIgo, whichwaydoIgo.... whodoIpick, whodoIpick...

This is like the Ronaldo vs Messi debate... how about we just appreciate them both 😕🤷🏼‍♂️

MJ LeBron

Here’s the thing. We saw the second AND third coming of MJ in Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. We’ve never seen a superstar like Lebron James before, and we most likely never will again.

Slow February, eh

One has a killer instinct, one does not

No one cares

KD da real GOAT 🗣🙌🏿🐍🐐

MJ played against used car salesmen and H&R Block workers

Mj played plumbers

Two legends, can’t we just respect both of their games

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