Lebron James Says He’s in the Same Class as Michael Jordan

LeBron James put himself in the same class as Michael Jordan. (PHOTO CREDIT: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)
LeBron James put himself in the same class as Michael Jordan. (PHOTO CREDIT: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

The comparison of LeBron James to Michael Jordan has been an ongoing debate for roughly five years now, and it’s one that may never end.

Jordan is the G.O.A.T., as he won six NBA championships and garnered Finals MVP honors in each of those seasons. He averaged over 30 points per game during the course of his NBA career, and many would agree that he was the most clutch player in the league’s history.

The former Bulls superstar played his final game in April 2003. Coincidentally, only three months later, James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Many agree that James has been the most dominant player in the league since that time.

But is he in Jordan’s class? James thinks so. Check out what he recently said in an interview with GQ Magazine.

“When I was a kid and I used to see guys wear MJ’s shoes when they played against MJ I’m like, ‘Oh, MJ got a little mental edge over those guys,’” James said. “So, for me, now being in that MJ class, if he’s not a real brother of mine, if you’re just a guy that’s just like, you actually just go to Foot Locker or somewhere, you just get a pair of ‘Brons and you want to wear them on a Tuesday night vs. me? I’m gonna bust your a——. Straight up.”

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SOURCE: Yardbarker; The Sports Daily, Matt Birch