Paul Pierce Says We Need  To Rethink The GOAT Debate: “Why Is Kareem Never At The Top?”

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Nowadays, whenever someone talks about the greatest basketball player of all time, only two names really come up: LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

For years, the two have been connected in this “dance” of greatness and as LeBron continues to add more to his resume, the debate has only gotten hotter.

But is it time we give some more consideration to another basketball legend? According to Paul Pierce, the answer is yes.

In a duo of tweets, the former Celtics star posed a question to the NBA community, suggesting that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar should be taken more seriously in terms of the GOAT conversation.

It’s certainly an interesting point, but Pierce is hardly the first one to make such a suggestion.

“I definitely feel that he’s the greatest player of all time. Clyde is right with that weapon. There was no defense against Kareem and that weapon,” said Bobby Dandridge on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

“And then he had a lot of information about the game. Kareem played with good players throughout his career, going back to Power Memorial and on the playground of New York City.

It didn’t take Kareem maybe 5 or 6 years to win a championship. Kareem has been a champion at every level, and a distinctive champion, cause I think at UCLA they may have won at least 2 maybe 3 national championships. And then in his second year in Milwaukee, he was able to win another championship, and then he won another couple championships with the Lakers,” Dandridge concluded.

Kareem isn’t just the leading scorer in basketball history. He’s also a 19x All-Star, 15x All-NBA player, 6x MVP, and 6x NBA Champion. You might have your own thoughts about where he stacks up in basketball history, very few can say that had a better career than him.

And while he might not have been as flashy as Jordan, LeBron, or even Kobe, the guy was a force in his own right and certainly deserves to be recognized as the legend he is.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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