NBA reality check: LeBron James better than Michael Jordan? Warriors’ demise?
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The case was closed years ago, at least among the knowing. The greatest basketball player ever to walk the earth was Michael Jordan. Nothing has changed, although it seems LeBron James has a different opinion.
In a recent interview with ESPN, James reflected on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 title — earned in a dramatic Game 7 against the Warriors at Oracle Arena. He said it “made me the greatest player of all time.”
For one thing, it’s up to others to make this claim. You never heard Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Jordan or anyone else say that. It’s not a big deal; LeBron is the master of today’s universe, and some might find his confidence refreshing.
It’s just not quite the truth.