Michael Jordan?vs.?LeBron James?is a long-standing discourse that has gripped the NBA world for some time now. No matter who you prefer,?The Chosen One?or?His Airness,?it is difficult to deny their on and off-court greatness. Three-time Super Bowl champion Shannon Sharpe will soon take the hot seat alongside veteran sports analyst Steven A. Smith in ESPN?s First Take.

Giving a glimpse into what viewers can expect during the show, the sports media stars engaged in a spirited discussion about who is the best amongst the?Lakers? LeBron James and?Chicago Bulls?legend Michael Jordan. To add spice to the passionate discussion, they compared the two legends to the 2 most distinguished fictional characters,?Baba Yaga?and?007.

James Bond vs. John Wick: Who is better?

While LeBron James is gearing up for his 21st NBA season, Michael Jordan announced his final retirement in 2003. While both of them had legendary careers till now, let us look at the statistics to understand their impact in depth. MJ made 6 final appearances, claiming six for six. Although LeBron James has two fewer championships to display, he is the first player in NBA history to amass 10,000 points.

In Shannon Sharpe?s podcast Club Shay Shay, the two unflinching media entities joined the ?GOAT? debate. While Shannon considers Akron Hammer as the best to ever do it, Smith emerged as a staunch supporter of the Black Jesus. Shannon then proceeded to compare LeBron James to John Wick, popularly known as ?Baba Yaga? and Michael Jordan to the infamous James Bond.

He said, ?John Wick shot up the whole place, kill everybody. James Bond killed a few people, but he got the ladies. They do the same thing.?

To which SAS humbled Sharpe with his own take, ?That stuff is Pierce Brosnan. But you know Daniel Craig. Of course, Sean Connery. I?m trying to say the versatility of James Bond is where??

King’s disappearing stint in the 2011 Finals

To prove his point further, Steven A. Smith brought up James? disappearing stint at the 2011 NBA Finals against the?Dallas Mavericks. The Miami Heat was up against the Mav’s led by Dirk Nowitzki. In the entire process of wanting to prove his haters wrong, the Akron Hammer lost himself somewhere. He went cold throughout the game, averaging 17.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. Against this backdrop, Smith mentioned that legendary players like Michael Jordan would never pull-off such an act.

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Smith said,??Let me ask you a question. Has there ever been a time when Michael Jordan showed up in the NBA Finals, and you looked at him and said, ?Yo, he?d show up?.

While the age-old debate over who is the greatest player of all time is not settling anytime soon, the fans are eagerly anticipating seeing LeBron James back on the court again for another championship run.

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