{"id":5213,"date":"2024-09-02T22:42:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5213"},"modified":"2024-09-02T22:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:42:39","slug":"gilbert-arenas-didnt-sugarcoat-his-feelings-about-how-fans-only-bring-up-michael-jordan-when-theyre-talking-about-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5213","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Arenas Didn\u2019t Sugarcoat His Feelings About How Fans Only Bring Up Michael Jordan When They\u2019re Talking About LeBron James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers star\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/lebron-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James<\/a>\u00a0and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan are regarded as two of the greatest basketball players ever. Many NBA analysts and players often debate who deserves the title of the greatest player of all time. However, a former NBA player believes that when discussing James,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/lebron-james-shuts-down-caitlin-clarks-haters-with-savage-four-word-response-after-her-career-defining-performance-against-the-chicago-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">who recently slammed<\/a>\u00a0Caitlin Clark haters, as the greatest player in NBA history, fans only bring up Jordan\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance on the \u201cAbove the Rim with DH 12\u201d podcast,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/gilbert-arenas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilbert Arenas<\/a>\u00a0joined\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/dwight-howard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dwight Howard<\/a>\u00a0for an unfiltered conversation about basketball and life. The former NBA player also discussed who the actual GOAT of basketball is.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gilbert Arenas says people today only bring up Michael Jordan when talking about LeBron:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou take away all the ni**** that&#8217;s over 60 years old speaking on TV. They will never bring up Michael Jordan because he is not real today. He&#8217;s real like we know who he is, but the only\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p3BkMrlVr7\">pic.twitter.com\/p3BkMrlVr7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1830618974553579860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey will never bring up Michael Jordan because he\u2019s not real today. He\u2019s real like we know who he is but the only people who bring him up is when LeBron James\u2019 name gets mentioned.\u00a0That\u2019s the only reason Michael Jordan\u2019s relevant. They\u2019re combating the stats\u2026 Once LeBron James is solidified \u2018you are the GOAT\u2019, Jordan swindles. That\u2019s why people are like yo \u2018why nobody talk about Kobe being a GOAT?\u2019 Because he got surpassed already. There\u2019s no point of talking about number three, it\u2019s only one and two now\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Arenas said.<\/p>\n<p>The former NBA player mentioned that no one talks about the legendary player\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kobe-bryant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobe Bryant<\/a>, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, as the GOAT player. According to Arenas, people believe that Bryant comes after James and Jordan.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-comparison-of-the-careers-of-michael-jordan-and-lebron-james\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Comparison of the Careers of Michael Jordan and LeBron James<\/h2>\n<p>Jordan and James have done enough to be considered basketball greats in the history of the NBA. The Lakers star will play his 22nd NBA season in two months. During his professional career, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LeBron_James\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">39-year-old<\/a>\u00a0achieved several milestones, including four NBA championships, 3 Olympic gold medals, 4 MVP titles, four finals MVP awards, and appeared in the NBA All-Star game 20 times. Additionally, James is the all-time points leader.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Jordan had a remarkable 15-season NBA career, during which he achieved several achievements. He won 6 NBA championships, was named MVP 5 times, earned six finals MVP awards, and appeared in the NBA All-Star game 14 times. Additionally, the Bulls legend played a crucial role in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Jordan played for 15 seasons before retiring in 2003, but James, who was recently named the 2024 Paris Olympics MVP, is still competing to add more honors to his collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Los Angeles Lakers star\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan are regarded as two of the greatest basketball players ever. 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