The passage of time has ruined every possible debate of the greatest players from every era and how they stack up against one another, and Cleveland Cavalier legend LeBron James’ legacy is no different.
While James has played enough time in the NBA to face multiple generations of NBA talents, figuratively and literally, the debate between LeBron’s greatness and Michael Jordan’s greatness is undecided with such drastically different eras of basketball that each player dominated. There will never be a game in which prime LeBron James guards prime Michael Jordan in a Game 7 to decide the fate of the GOAT debate. Space Jam was much better than Space Jam: A New Legacy, though, so there is at least an answer to the debate between Looney Tunes screenwriters between eras for anybody curious
The former All-Star forward Metta Sandiford-Artest did offer another basketball tale on his recent appearance on Podcast P with Paul George, Presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. While it did not include a starring role for Bugs Bunny, it did feature a true story of a young 15-year-old LeBron James taking on the challenge of competing one-on-one with Jordan.
When LeBron James played against Michael Jordan
Sandiford-Artest said that by the time the adolescent James entered the facility during a one-on-one showcase, his reputation already preceded him. The NBA legend was curious to see what LeBron could do but was not prepared for just how NBA-ready the teenager would be.
