The parallels between LeBron James and Michael Jordan have intensified since the latter is nearing the end of his career. Since “The Chosen One” has established himself as one of the best, if not the best, basketball players in NBA history, James has actually been chasing the ghost of Michael Jordan for a while. Doc Rivers, the head coach of the Bucks, seemed to support the idea as well.
A video clip from an interview in which Coach Rivers sided with LBJ about the GOAT debate was posted on the Instagram page “lbjhistory.”
“The difference between Michael and LeBron is that when Michael came into the league, he surprised everyone how great he was. When LeBron came into the league, they expected him to be great, so it was already on him. Michael, in some ways, we allowed him to grow into greatness. We didn’t allow LeBron that, and he is still overachieved.”
Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx responded to Rivers’ remarks on the King on his Instagram post by saying “Preach,” suggesting that Rivers is not the only one who has strong feelings about LeBron.
Jamie Foxx agrees with Doc Rivers’s take on LeBron/MJ pic.twitter.com/7olCyROImj
— tragicpatek (@tragicpatek) May 30, 2024
NBA fans are free to choose their side in this argument and have good reasons for doing so, but it is inappropriate to compare two superstars from very different periods. If they had matched up on the court, which never happened, the question of who is better between them could have been resolved.
