While LeBron James has been able to lead some subpar squads to the NBAâsbiggest stage, itâs also pretty safe to say that heâs had his fair share of superstar teammates. In fact, thatâs one of the main reasons why his haters often call him out.
They say LeBron canât win without help. Well, weâve got some breaking news for you, folks: No one can, thatâs why itâs called a team sport. Then again, one could argue that The King has had plenty of help to achieve success.
Besides Dwyane Wade, James has had two superstar teammates that are far younger than him but that have lived up to the task when called: Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, winning one ring with each.
And, even though his relationship with Kyrie didnât end up how theyâd expect and Davis is clearly one of his closest friends right now, James has always tried to be objective when discussing his time with each other.
LeBron James Chooses Anthony Davis Over Kyrie Irving
But, when asked about which one was more gifted between Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, James didnât hesitate to choose the latter because of his physical advantage over the Brooklyn Netsâ point guard:
âYou know we talk about Kyrie (Irving) as far as how gifted he is. AD is even probably more gifted than Kyrie in the sense of you add seven, eight more inches of height. His ability to dribble, shoot, three-pointers, mid-range, low post. His defensive prowess is uncanny,â James said in an interview for the Road Trippinâ podcast.
Well, he clearly has a valid point. In fact, Davis has often been named in the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year conversation, while Kyrie hasnât. That doesnât mean that one is better than the other, weâre just stating facts.
At the end of the day, I guess it will all depend on a teamâs need and how well any of them meshes with the rest of his teammates, but at least we finally got an answer from the guy whoâs played with both of them.
