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Stephen A. Smith on LeBron James comments about the GOAT debate: “He’s talking about they would say the same thing, no they wouldn’t. Michael Jordan would never tell you he’s the GOAT, I know Michael Jordan I speak to him often, I’m telling you he’s never ever, ever once... show more
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"GOATs don't call themselves the greatest"
This is what I hate about sas and the narrative surrounding LeBron. LeBron said he would take himself over any of them guys and that any of them would say the same thing. Which Kobe has said multiple times he’s not taking nobody over him along with others sas has to stop this
I’m telling you he’s never ever, ever once called himself the greatest never happened. lol. But his clothes label that he authorized,
he said “they’d take themselves first in the draft”. what the fuck is he talking about. you think bird and jordan would pick someone before themselves?
He simply said he would take HISSELF over anyone else. And he is correct they all would say the same thing. wtf. This dude just be talking. Get him the fuck off of TV
Clearly first take didn’t watch the podcast..he never called himself the goat he said he would take himself over anyone else in nba history..that’s called betting on yourself Stephen A dummy
Sorry, SAS is lying here. MJ has definitely called himself the GOAT and it's recorded.
stephen has no idea what it means to be a goat. mj literally said he’s the best in this clip back in the day
They got a whole video of sas saying Jordan checked him for calling LeBron the greatest 22 year old🤣🤣
Can’t stand SAS. But he is spot ON with this
You telling a got damn lie
Ali called himself the greatest. Greatness shouldn't have to be humble to make you comfortable. When you dedicate yourself enough to your craft and it pays off, don't dim your light for others. There's players with more rings than Jordan, no player with more points than Bron.
that wasn’t even a conversation about the goat debates these guys are idiots
The dude is an asshole… he needs people to love him. That’s why he moves teams / cities so often.. get his ass kissed. Now bringing his awful basketball player of a son along for the ride . Poor kid.
When it's Jordan, Kobe, Bird being cocky it's all good. They have that dawg in them. When it's Bron, it's a problem. He shouldn't be saying this shit. Come on man
LeBron is DELUSIONAL. Played in the softest era in NBA history and still couldn't match MJ. Jordan would average 50 a game in this no defense playing league where floppers win MVP awards. 6-0 in the finals. 6 finals MVPs. Best offensive and defensive player in the league. MJ GOAT
MJ got in a screaming match with wilt saying he’s the GOAT, this is a link of him also saying it. Kobe said he’d take himself over mike and lebron, this guy is just a weirdo
He said "I'm not taking anyone over me." MJ is NEVER taking anyone over himself. LMAO. Neither is Kobe. What are we even talking about?
MJ might not say it on Camera but he literally got into a debate with Wilt on who was the Goat lmao and lots of his clothing and Shoes literally say “inspired by the greatest player ever”
Omitted disclaimer: Stephen A. Smith admitted that he doesn't like LeBron. Now to the substance: In that quote, LeBron didn't call himself the GOAT, by the way. He said he would pick himself first and that the others would pick themselves first. SAS does not and cannot refute that with respect to the other players. Coach Phil Jackson stated that when he was trying to get Kobe to learn from Michael Jordan, Kobe stated that he would destroy Jordan 1v1. Athletes have enormous egos and athletic arrogance. Even if LeBron called himself the GOAT, is that a crime? Muhammad Ali called himself the greatest. Joe Burrow said, "I am Him." Athletic arrogance is not breaking news.
Mike never calls himself the GOAT, he lets the media do it. Stephen A. knows if he starts calling LeBron the GOAT, his friendship with MJ is over. Jordan has cut people off for less, and everyone knows he takes things personally…lol
SAS needs to shut the fk up making up all these fake narratives. Lebron had a great point, every person that is in the argument for the greatest ever will always feel that way. Lebron told the truth and you keep spinning these stupid narratives
Bro why tf are people even still talkin about this tired out, overcooked, over 2 decades of a debate 🤡😂 so obsessed over two men. Trying to prove whose daddy is “the greatest”. It’s sick at this point. No other sport is held up on this type of debate so heavily.
SAS is a FUCKIN LIAR. As usual. I've seen an interview where Jordan says out his mouth that he thinks he's the best to ever play. Then adds the caveat that no one can ever know because they can't play each other.
The GOAT debate can be settled by the career storylines. Jordan has a more impressive story, 3 straight titles, and retired, and came back to win 3 straight again.
You are dumb as hell @stephenasmith he just said that those players would choose themselves over the field. When @KingJames retires, what are you gonna have to talk about?
He just got on national television and flat out lied and you sheeple be goin for it LMAO 😂
I thought y’all liked killer mentality ?
He's not wrong. LeBron's essentially basketball's Floyd Mayweather Jr., an all-time great obsessed with the fact that most people don't think they're the GOATs of their field, so they spend a disproportionate amount of time tearing down other legends to make themselves look good because they're so insecure.
Y'all wouldn't have a show if the producers said y'all couldn't talk about LeBron this man has been out of the game for damn near 2 months and Instead of talking the finals you crying bout how he thinks about himself gtfoh
this guy gets ripped by Trump and immediately goes into his Lebron bashing for no reason 😂😂😂😂
It’s the NBA finals, our president just called him an idiot, and this is what he’s talking about
“I speak to him often” oh yea we know
So fucking what if they would or wouldn't gotdammit he did and who tf gon check him or prove him wrong How tf y'all made that he has himself in high regard this same society that teaches our children to be confident but he's wrong for thinking highly of himself smh
![Scott Brooks: "You can argue the [Lakers] had the best player ever to play the game [Kobe] for 20 years..." Pat Riley: "He ranks right there with Jordan." David Stern: "Kobe is there with Michael." Dr J.: "[Kobe's] as good as anyone who's ever played. Let's put it that way." George Gervin: "He set himself apart from everyone else." Kevin Durant: "How do you not say [Kobe and Jordan] are by far better than anybody who's played the game?" Isaiah Thomas: “I mean, he’s the greatest of all time in life and in basketball." Adeyemi Adediran (B/R 2010): "KOBE BRYANT IS THE GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER TOUCH A BASKETBALL." Jerry Rice: "Greatest of all time. You have to earn that title, and I think Kobe did that." Randy Moss: "Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player that I've ever seen dribble a basketball." Mark Jackson: "I never thought I would say it playing against Michael Jordan for so long but Kobe Bryant at the end of the day...will go down as the greatest basketball player that has ever lived." Mark Schlererh: "One time, one game, I'm taking Kobe Bryant." Paul Pierce: "If a game is on the line and I need one game, I want Kob." Steve Smith: "He's the best, most fundamentaly [sound] player I've ever played against or watched." Kendrick Perkins: "Most skilled to EVER play the game, it's not even a debate." Chauncey Billups: "I think Kobe is more skilled than any player that's ever played." Phil Jackson when asked if Kobe has better basketball skills than Michael Jordan: "He does." Vince Carter: "I mean, I still have to give it (GOAT) to Michael Jordan, with a close Kobe Bryant 2nd." Paul Westphal: "Who is to say Kobe Bryant isn’t going to be better than Michael Jordan? Let’s get that out on the table right now. He’s a lot better than Jordan was at the same age." Shaq: "If you want to have that conversation (GOAT), there has to be another name added to that - Kobe." Rip Hamilton: "Whoever voted Kobe [at 10] flat out disrespected him...when Magic comes out and says Kobe is the best Laker of all-time, that means better than him and better than the guy Magic played with, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." Rudy Tomjanovich: "I truly believe [Kobe] has the chance to become the greatest player to ever play the game." Greg Anthony: "Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen." Shaq: "You know what, I had the greatest player ever. We could've won six or seven championships, but you live and you learn." Allen Iverson: "I don't understand how they don't have the debate when it comes to Kobe." Mike Breen: "It's starting to happen again Mark, the conversation, the debate on is [Kobe] as good as Michael Jordan. It's been blasphemy to say it, really about anybody, but it's an actual discussion you can have now. Mark Jackson: "Well I said it a year and a half ago, no way in the world would I ever put anybody in the conversation with Michael Jordan but Kobe Bryant is there. He's as good as Michael Jordan on any given day. I said to Bryant yesterday,, 'it's almost like Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali.' He looked at me and said, 'I'm not Larry Holmes.' And he is 100% right. It is two Muhammad Ali's when you talk about Jordan and Bryant." Grant Taylor (B/R 2011): "Players that come to mind are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan. But I've now officially put Kobe Bryant on this list, and judging by the title of this article, it is clear I'm not just saying he belongs with these players. No. Kobe Bryant is the greatest and most legendary of all these players." Charles Barkley: "Kobe Bryant is the best player I’ve ever seen other than Michael Jordan." Matt Barnes: "To me, Jordan is 1 and Kobe is 1B." Phil Jackson on who he'd pick to start a team with between Kobe and Jordan: “I’d do a coin flip and whichever one came up heads or tails, I would take that person.”](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2004031599382233457/amplify_video_thumb/2004031536769781760/img/aRF_H8AMIGcoLke2.jpg)
