Michael Jordan And Lebron James

According to Elgin Baylor, a NBA player in the Naismith Hall of Fame, “If you look up greatness in the dictionary, it will say Michael Jordan.” Michael Jordan and Lebron James both boast legendary NBA careers. They are considered to be the top two basketball players of all-time. Both wear the famous number 23. Jordan’s brand accounted for 8% of Nike’s revenue in 2015. Lebron’s brand only accounted for .4%. Jordan played three years at the University of North Carolina , and Lebron came straight out of high school. Lebron was supposed to be the best player to ever play the game. The real question is, has he dethroned Michael from the top spot? Not quite. Michael Jordan is a superior basketball player than Lebron James, or King James.
Lebron has made some excellent highlights in his career so far, but as of now MJ has created more tremendous ones. One of the most memorable was “The Flu Game.” With a 103 fever and battling the flu, Jordan managed to score 38 points and earn the win in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals. Jordan could barely keep himself standing upright, in one instance he leaned on Scottie Pippen walking to the bench. In the 1988 NBA dunk contest, Jordan jumped from the free-throw line and dunked the ball. He soared through the air, and the fans went bonkers. This dunk cannot be performed by many athletes of today’s world. He started a trend that may never stop. Probably the most memorable was “The Clincher.” Down 86-85 in Game 6 of the Finals, Jordan had the ball with 5.7 seconds. He crossed over, and made the defender fall to his knees. He shot it, and it was all net. That shot clinched his 6th NBA Final ring. Lebron has made some tremendous highlights but nothing compares to these historic highlights from the greatest ever, Air
In fifteen seasons, Michael has carried his team to an impressive six NBA Finals championships! In thirteen seasons, Lebron has only won three. This year isn’t looking promising for Lebron to win another ring. One of the “Big Three, Kevin Love, is out for the season. That means Lebron would have to win 2 in one season to even tie MJ. That is impossible. Michael has never lost in the NBA finals. His record is 6-0, and he won Finals MVP all six times! Lebron’s record is 3-4 in the Finals, and he was named Finals MVP each win. Jordan never scored less than twenty points in any of those championship round games. MJ also led his team to an NBA record 72 wins and 10 losses in one season. They won the championship, and are still labeled the best team ever. The most debated topic of this comparison of the greatest players clearly shows Michael is