Allen Iverson Has A Smart Response On The GOAT Debate Between Michael Jordan And LeBron James

Allen Iverson chimed in with a smart response when asked about the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

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It is safe to say that Allen Iverson knows a thing or two about greatness. Over the course of NBA history, a lot of great scorers have come around, but pound-for-pound, there hasn’t been anyone better than Iverson.

A 4-time scoring champion, Iverson also shone when it mattered most, with a career average of 29.7 PPG in the postseason, which ranks 3rd all-time. One of the men to rank above him is Michael Jordan, who is widely regarded as the GOAT.

MJ’s place at the top of the mountain wasn’t disputed for quite some time, but LeBron James has now emerged as a strong contender for the throne, especially after he broke the all-time scoring record. Iverson was asked about the GOAT debate during a recent interview with Marc J. Spears, and he had a smart response.

via Andscape:

“LeBron, I think, to me is the best overall basketball player that we’ll ever see. If you look in the dictionary and look up basketball player, there’ll be a picture of LeBron. But for me it’s so different because Mike was everything to me. He gave me the vision. He made me want to play basketball. He’s my everything.”

“Because he’s Mike to me. He’s my guy. So there’ll never be no one at the top of my list besides Mike. But LeBron is just everything that you want in a basketball player. He’s a total package. He’s God’s gift to the basketball world.”

There will be quite a few who share that sentiment. When it comes to overall skill set, there probably isn’t anyone who can measure up to LeBron, who, at his peak, could do literally everything on the court. Jordan, meanwhile, was an incredibly gifted athlete who almost always got the job done in the biggest moments, which is why he tends to get the edge over James. 

Here is a look at a comparison between their legendary careers, and it is incredible to see all that they managed to accomplish. Also, check out who won more awards and accolades between the two of them, and that is where the difference is actually quite big. That sizable gap in accolades is just one of the many reasons why Jordan remains the GOAT over LeBron in the eyes of so many, despite breaking the scoring record.


Allen Iverson Spoke On How Michael Jordan Inspired Him

Iverson spoke in detail earlier this year about just how MJ inspired him when he was growing up. He stated that he looked up to Jordan as a superhero and that the Chicago Bulls superstar gave him the vision to be a basketball player.

Iverson wanted to be looked at and feared the way Jordan was, and while he never quite reached those heights, he went on to become an incredible player in his own right. He even managed to cross up MJ, and there aren’t many who can claim to have done that!

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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