“Michael and Kobe would kill you” Charles Barkley ditches LeBron James for Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, keeps him out of his Top 5
On Charles Barkley's list of the top 10, LeBron James was placed seventh, behind Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Chuck's explanation is simple he is a "nice guy".
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LeBron James was listed after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant on Charles Barkley’s list of the top 10. Chuck’s explanation is straightforward. James is a too-nice guy, whereas Kobe and Michael Jordan would kill you to achieve what they want.
“I love LeBron. But the difference, in my opinion, Michael and Kobe will kill you. LeBron’s a nice guy. Nobody ever said Kobe and Michael were nice guys. Those words ain’t never been spoken. Nobody ever said, ‘Man, that Michael Jordan’s a nice guy.’ I’m like, ‘Who said that?’ The same thing with Kobe. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But LeBron, he’s just a nice man and I got him seven,” Barkley said on the podcast ALL THE SMOKE. (1:52:00)
Jordan is number one on Barkley’s list, Kobe is number six, and LeBron is number seven. LeBron James is regarded as Michael Jordan’s closest rival for the title of GOAT, therefore his absence from the top 5 makes this ranking all the more intriguing.
Barkley’s circumstance, though, is quite different. It’s also worth noting that Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson are not included on this list. The 1993 NBA MVP’s ranking is intriguing and can be confusing to new NBA fans.
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As LeBron James approaches his record, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will attend Lakers games
LeBron James is on track to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time top scorer later this week, and he will apparently get the opportunity to do so in front of this very special guest, the person sitting at the top of the record himself, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar will be present for both of the Lakers’ home games this coming week, which are on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Reuters.
James, who trails Abdul-record Jabbar’s by 62 points going into a game against the Pelicans on the road on Saturday, should have a good chance to surpass it at both games later this week in front of his home audience at Crypto.com Arena.
“I’ve been carrying the torch as the record holder for 38 years,” Abdul-Jabbar told CNN’s Don Lemon late last month. “I’m excited and relieved to pass it along to the next worthy recipient. LeBron earned it and I hope he carries it even longer than I did.”
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