While LeBron James will try to get a new ring during his career, many people still have trouble placing him in the GOAT debate. But for this Sonics legend, he should not be compared to Michael Jordan.

Retirement is slowly approaching for LeBron James and yet, his ambition remains the same in the NBA today: to win the championship once again with the Lakers.

It seems very bad, the franchise having missed its summer until now, but some fans want to continue to believe in it. With a duo composed of James and Anthony Davis, the Purple and Gold remain a real threat in the West.

A fifth ring would in any case be a great achievement for the King, especially at his age. Enough to close the GOAT debate with Michael Jordan for example? We know that a new title could change the game for a lot of people, but that is not the case for everyone.

For many, James simply does not deserve to be compared to His Airness.

LeBron James challenged in the GOAT debate
This is for example the opinion of the legend Shawn Kemp, who was on a recent podcast this week. James is a great player according to him, but he should not be compared to Jordan.

A rather surprising opinion and one that is likely to get people talking, although the King does not give too much importance to all these comparisons. This is in any case what Kemp explains.

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Shawn Kemp: “I think LeBron is right up there (in the debate). But I don’t think he’s the best and I don’t think he should be.

I don’t think he should be compared to Michael Jordan either, but rather to Magic Johnson. No matter who started this debate, they were totally wrong. LeBron is not a Michael Jordan, he’s more Kobe. »

“I guess these people wanted to create a buzz by throwing out a name like that, because I don’t really understand how you can compare these two players.

I don’t think LeBron could have done everything he did when we were playing.”

Comparing players from different eras in the NBA is often a bad idea. The fact is that the game has changed a lot and no one can know what James would have done in the 80s/90s.

But this criticism of the King is likely to cause quite a stir, especially if he manages to win another championship.

But then again, it’s going to be very difficult for the Akron native.

Shawn Kemp has a strong opinion when it comes to the GOAT, and he believes that LeBron James should not be compared to Michael Jordan.

He’s probably not the only one who thinks this way, but a 5th ring could change that a lot.