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On Saturday, December 9, LeBron James laid his hands on the NBA In-Season Tournament trophy in its inaugural edition after the Lakers defeated the Pacers by 123-109 in the final. It led to the LeBron James’ fans on X going after Michael Jordan, calling their favourite basketball player better than him, with one of them simply saying, “LeBron > MJ.”
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Ever since LeBron James took the world of basketball by storm, the argument has been made for him to be the greatest basketball player of all time. But, MJ, who’s profile on the NBA website states that “by acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time,” isn’t by accident either.
The argument about who is the “GOAT” of basketball came to the surface once again after LeBron James guided the Lakers to the NBA In-Season Tournament victory. The fans of the four-time NBA champion were quick to troll his direct competitor for the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan, who is a six-time NBA champion in his own right.
Some of the best troll posts on Michael Jordan in comparison to LeBron James are as under:
There is no definitive consensus among the fans about who is the greatest basketball player of all time currently, and it isn’t expected to change anytime soon by the looks of it. But, as far as the Anonymous Player Poll, conducted by The Athletic for the “GOAT” of basketball in 2023, Michael Jordan topped LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant with 58.3% of NBA players out of 103 voting in favour of him.
