Shaq gives his opinion about Draymond Green claiming that LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan
NBA legend and former LA Lakers superstar, Shaquille O’Neal has finally given his reaction to Draymond Green claiming that LeBron James is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) over Michael Jordan.
Golden State Warriors star, Draymond Green, in a podcast stated that in Green’s opinion, LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan.
Now, reacting to Draymond Green’s explosive statement, Shaq has given his opinion. He stated how he feels about the comparison in his podcast named ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq.’
“I like Draymond, that’s his opinion,” Shaq said. “I like people when they have opinions in this world. You know, the problem we have is when some certain person has an opinion and you don’t like it.”
It looks like Shaq O’Neal did not agree with Green but on the other hand, did not dismiss Green’s opinion either.
“I’m not going to go off,” O’Neal said. “That’s his opinion. My guy is Dr. J (Julius Erving) slash Mike. That’s my guy.”
The debate about who is better, is it Michael Jordan or LeBron James, will go on till eternity and people will definitely have various opinions. In this case, Warriors forward, Draymond has a different opinion than Shaq. And it is refreshing to see that Shaq O’Neal isn’t going to ridicule Green for his choice of G.O.A.T.
On a side note, Shaq has lived both eras during his own NBA career. He is fortunate enough to compete against and play with Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Notably, Shaq was a teammate of LeBron James when Shaq played for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A brief comparison between LeBron James and Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan retired long back in 2003 and LeBron James is still an active player playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Interestingly, in 2003, James was drafted into the NBA and Jordan retired that year.
Both players are legendary in their own right and have tons of accolades under their names.
Currently, King James is on his way to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, and he already has won four NBA titles. James has won two NBA titles with the Miami Heat, one title with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and another one with Lakers.
LeBron has been an eighteen-time All-Star, four-time NBA Finals MVP, three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, and NBA scoring champion. LBJ is also a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won the NBA MVP award four times.
Meanwhile, Michael Jordan’s career is also something that every ball player dreams of. The Chicago Bulls legend was a 14-time All-Star and five-time MVP during his legendary career. He is a Hall of Famer, won 10 scoring titles, and six NBA titles and was named NBA Finals MVP six times. He is a member of the esteemed NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
In his entire NBA career, Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field.
It can be easily recognized that both Jordan and James have stellar career records and are worthy of the GOAT conversation. It is obvious that people will pick their favorites and the debates will be never-ending. Until then, let us enjoy the twilight years of LeBron James’ career. Because when everything will be over, both players will be the greatest of their respective generations.
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