A basketball commentator argues Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant remain superior to LeBron James, noting that Jordan never called himself the GOAT out of respect for earlier eras, while LeBron publicly declared himself one after winning in 2016.
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I mean, that's why I think the GOAT debate's ridiculous. It's like, if you watched Jordan in his prime, or just Jordan, it's just so much better, in my opinion. Dr. J, you know, uh, it just goes on and on. And every— even Jordan said this, he's like, I would never call myself the best ever, right? Because it just disrespects the era before me. Whereas LeBron comes right out and says it after the 2016 or whatever. I'm like, if you are the GOAT, you do not have to say that you're the GOAT because it's just known, right? It's just known because if you say it, you're like compensating for something or you're saying because, because you know, people won't say it, right? Like you're trying to get that narrative going. I just— I never understood that. I'm like, dude, it's, it's, it's like an insecurity thing with him. And like I said, I think LeBron is incredible. He's one of the best ever, but he'll always be a step below Jordan and Kobe for me. I, I think those two are above