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NBA all-time great Michael Jordan is one of the best players ever. Millions of fans around the world consider him the GOAT of the game. However, recently Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made a strong case for himself with his performances. Like Jordan, James inspires millions of fans around the world. And a lot of young hoopers look up to him as well. Multiple players in the NBA have stated that they feel LeBron James is the GOAT.

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Now, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has cemented himself as the best shooter ever in the league. And this made fans wonder whether he should be in the GOAT alongside Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

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A few days back, rapper Boosie Badazz was asked the same question. Interestingly, he said that Curry should be in the GOAT conversation alongside Jordan and James. Not long ago, Boosie made the headlines for his controversial take on Vice President Kamala Harris over the whole Brittney Griner issue.

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The rapper couldn’t believe that the Russian court sentenced 9 years for Griner. He said, “What that show for Black women in the United States? And the Vice President, as a Black woman, you supposed to be on the frontline to get that Black woman out of jail! Nine damn years. Y?all fu***d up in this world!”

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Rapper Boosie talks about Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan

Rapper Torence Ivy Hatch aka Boosie Badazz was interviewed by Vlad TV. During the interview, the question about Stephen Curry in the GOAT debate came up. The interviewer said that with what Curry has achieved recently, his name should be up with MJ and James. And the rapper nodded and accepted the notion. However, he gave props to Jordan.

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He said, “Right, you gotta put him up there. But Jordan bro like, you know. I mean Curry made them averaged 35 points a game this series. Jordan averaged the same thing. And Curry made 53 3-points and Jordan made 2.”?

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The rapper couldn’t believe the fact that the Bulls legend scored so much with not many 3-pointers. While his stats about both players are off, his analogy is true. Jordan didn’t make a lot of 3-pointers, however, averaged a mind-boggling 30.1 points per game for his career.

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However, he admitted that the Warriors superstar is great. He said that he was glad to have his jersey signed by Curry. The rapper also said that he feels like he’s part of Curry’s career.

What do you think about the rapper’s comments about Curry and Michael Jordan? Let us know in the comments.

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Bagavathi Eswaran is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports, having a strong passion for the sport since the age of ten. As a former college player, Bagavathi has been following the NBA for more than a decade and has found his calling in writing about the sport. He has used his expertise in covering the NBA, as well as other arenas of the sport, to write more than 1400 articles at ES. Bagavathi's pieces on the increasingly dominant presence of European basketball and those following the journey of women-ballers are particularly noteworthy. Along with being a full-time writer, he is also a part of a group of young coaches groomed as trainers by Junior NBA. Bagavathi has trained players from schools and colleges, as well as underprivileged students who can attend the camps for free.

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