Considered by many to be the best basketball player of all time, LeBron James showed amazing skill at the international tournament. The four-time NBA champion helped Team USA win its sixth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with back-to-back outstanding performances. Moreover, James received the 2024 Olympic tournament MVP award in recognition of his efforts to the American men’s basketball team’s accomplishment.
Kendrick Perkins says LeBron James is officially the GOAT
“He got one up on MJ right now… he has three gold medals. MJ has two… he’s the most important player in basketball.”
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A veteran NBA player lauded James and ranked him above a renowned player after his Olympic accomplishments. After LeBron James earned his third Olympic gold, ESPN’s Get Up host Kendrick Perkins referred to James as the “Official GOAT” in comparison to Michael Jordan. Perkins said,
“He’s the greatest of all time. … He got one up on MJ right now. LeBron James was consistently, from the start of this tournament, the best player on Team USA. Yes, at 39 years of age, but he did it in all fashions. … Everything LeBron James did at this age was a beautiful thing to watch at the Olympics, and he’s one up on Jordan right now. … Now he has three gold medals, MJ has two. He’s the most important player in basketball.”
According to Perkins, James overtook Jordan because the former Chicago Bulls star now owns two gold medals. James earned his third gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by defeating France 98-87.
