The LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate has been a recurring theme in basketball discussions, and LeBron’s recent Olympic gold medal and MVP award have only reignited the rivalry.
While many still consider Jordan the greatest of all time, a growing number of fans and experts are leaning towards the 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar. This includes renowned basketball outlet, HoopsHype.
HoopsHype is famous for its all-time rankings, and their latest update brings a surprise. For the first time ever, they have ranked LeBron ahead of Jordan, highlighting his exceptional longevity as a key factor.
“While we still consider Michael Jordan to have a higher peak than LeBron, at this point we have to bow down to King James and finally move him up one spot to the top of our GOAT list ahead of MJ. His advantage in terms of sustained excellence is just too big to ignore, with LeBron at No. 1 and far ahead of His Airness in an increasing number of accolades and statistical categories,” per Hoops Hype.
HoopsHype has LeBron over MJ for the first time ever on their 78 greatest players list:
1) LeBron James
2) Michael Jordan
3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4) Magic Johnson
5) Bill Russell
6) Wilt Chamberlain
7) Larry Bird
8) Kobe Bryant
9) Shaquille O’Neal
10) Tim Duncan
11) Hakeem… pic.twitter.com/RysVzlM1cd— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 13, 2024
