Cam Newton has breaking news! According to ESPN’s David Newton the Carolina Panthers quarterback believes LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, better than friend, 2X reigning MVP and Panthers fan Steph Curry. Cam offered the following:
A person asked me. ‘Well, is Steph Curry the best basketball player on the planet?’ I said, No. Steph Curry is the best basketball player on the best team on the planet.
A little doublespeak there by Cam, who is known to have dubious diction and phrase turns. He continued:
I still think LeBron is [the best player]. He’s 6-7, athletic, can do anything on the court. But LeBron is not on the best team. Going back to what I was saying, the power of team will always be better than the power of skill.
We know what you mean Cam, we get it. There is a certain nod he gives to LeBron because like himself he is a perfect genetic specimen seemingly engineered to play sports. While Curry, certainly a world-class athlete, is not quite at that level.
Cam is friends with both Curry and LeBron, so this is nothing more than the athlete mutual admiration society paying respect. Game recognize game.
