Most young NBA fans wonât hesitate to say that LeBron James is the greatest player of all time. Conversely, old-school fans will die on their hill with Michael Jordan as the undisputed GOAT.
Notably, most players in todayâs game grew up looking up to LeBron, whoâs been in the league for 21 years now. Thatâs longer than some of them have been alive, and theyâre obviously starstruck when they get to know him.
Thatâs why it was shocking to see that Luka Doncic, one of the leagueâs youngest stars, didnât hesitate to state that Michael Jordan â not LeBron James â was the best ever.
Luka Doncic Chooses MJ Over LeBron
Of course, itâs less surprising when you remember the fact that Doncic is a Jordan Brand athlete. MJ is quite the competitive guy, so he wouldnât like to hear him say otherwise.
In reality, you couldnât go wrong either way, and sometimes, it feels like this is just a futile and outdated debate. Theyâre different players from different eras and played different positions.
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As for Doncic, he has the chance to at least enter the debate when itâs all said and done. He needs to get over the hump in the playoffs, but his career numbers are already historically good.
