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LeBron James Is Better Than Michael Jordan

By Quenton S. Albertie

May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts prior to game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts prior to game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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LeBron James is the best player to step foot on the hardwood, and here’s why he’s a better player than Michael Jordan.

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebratew with the Larry O
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron James is a greater basketball talent than Michael Jordan. There, I said it.

I base my opinion off four factors:

  • LeBron’s versatility and ability to be elite at each position being unprecedented in the NBA because of his unique blend of athleticism, skill, natural talent, and conceptual understanding of the game.
  • The load LeBron has had to carry each year due to a legitimate lack of defensive or offensive support from his team and comparing their coaches and competition throughout their regular season, playoffs and NBA Finals appearances.
  • The ability to control the entire offense pre-play like Peyton Manning to get himself or others the shot he believes will exploit the defenses weakness and on defense his ability to not just be a great on-ball defender but the director of the defense.
  • LeBron having more of a cultural and social impact than Jordan in terms of growing the NBA game.

Others still, like the Washington Post, may have their own criteria for comparison. Here at King James Gospel, I want to compare the two NBA legends with a standardization for a fair comparison of the two’s basketball talents.

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