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Shannon Sharpe Reignites LeBron James-Michael Jordan ‘GOAT’ Debate With Shocking Appearance, Leaving Stephen A. Smith Stunned

Published 12/11/2023, 12:47 PM EST

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To say that LeBron James‘ weekend was magical would be an understatement. In addition to winning the inaugural In-Season Tournament, he was crowned as the MVP of the Tournament. As if that wasn’t enough, he was over the moon on Sunday, when his oldest son, Bronny, made his USC Trojans basketball game debut.

Bron has truly won everything there is to win in the NBA, further solidifying his legendary status in the annals of sports history. Well, in a spectacular celebration of Bron’s most recent victory, Shannon Sharpe hilariously decides to honor King James in quite a unique way, once again putting into motion the LeBron-MJ ‘G.O.A.T’ debate.

GOAT James in the house

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In a recent episode of the First Take show, Shannon shows up with a literal goat mask that has a cigar in its mouth. Along with the mask, he wields a scepter that throws host Molly Qerim into a fit of laughter. C0-host Stephen A. Smith is initially stunned by the sight, face-palming with both hands! But he eventually breaks a smile. Shannon seems pretty hyped as he shouts, “You know who it is! It’s GOAT James! It’s GOAT James!

Stephen A., who is visibly amused, yells out to Shannon, “Take that off, man! Stop it! Stop it right there! You’re unbelievable man.” In jest, he adds that he hopes no one ever pulls a similar stunt again. GOAT James in the building indeed. After this comical gesture, it’s pretty clear on which side of the LeBron-MJ debate Shannon stands.

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LeBron now has something MJ can never have to his name

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As long as the NBA exists, the ‘GOAT’ debate will never see the day of light. However, the truth of the matter is this: LeBron has now achieved a title that MJ will never have. Of course, MJ never had the opportunity to go for it to begin with, but that can’t be helped. In this matter, Bron will always be a one-up MJ.

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In the final game of the IST vs the Pacers, the now-MVP contributed with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Everyone put up an amazing performance, especially AD, who sank a whopping 41 points, followed by 20 rebounds and 5 assists. Austin Reaves showed up despite feeling under the weather and put up a great show too. The victory belongs to everyone as they all did their part, and this one is for the books for sure.

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Tsuktibenla T Jamir is an NBA author at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Masters in Journalism from the prestigious Delhi School of Journalism, this Nagaland native combines her academic prowess with her passion for the game to craft compelling narratives that bring the NBA to life. She finds immense joy in dissecting the journeys of the athletes who make the game larger than life.
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