Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is known for his honest opinions and outspoken nature regarding relevant conversations on the NBA. Recently, he addressed the NBA GOAT debate and had a controversial take that might upset some ‘old heads’ like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley.

According to Green, LeBron James is the greatest player of all time, ahead of Michael Jordan. To corroborate his claim, the four-time NBA champion provided an interesting analogy involving one of the most impactful companies of all time.

Draymond Green talked about how the talent pool is better nowadays in the NBA. And the same applied to every industry. Moreover, he also addressed some of the claims ‘old f**ks‘ which might upset MJ fans.

Draymond Green addresses the NBA GOAT debate

It is no secret that Draymond Green is an admirer of LeBron James. Despite being rivals on the court and having faced off against each other on multiple NBA Finals, Green still has a lot of respect for the King.

Recently during an interview with Juan Toscano-Anderson and Rome Flynn, Green addressed who is the greater player between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. According to the Dubs star, MJ certainly couldn’t pass like LeBron despite sharing his other abilities on the court.

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Moreover, the fact that James kept on going to the NBA Finals year after year provided a testimony to his brilliance. Interestingly enough, he feels even the talent is better nowadays compared to the previous NBA generation.

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Green said, “The talent nowadays is way better and I’m sure one of the old f**ks gonna say, ‘you out of your mind’ and its not in the other, blah, blah, blah. The talent is way better. Just like the talent at Apple is way better than the talent that was working at Apple in 1991.”

The veteran defender stressed the fact that LeBron went to the Finals again and again, against the best team ever assembled in the Golden State Warriors. On the other hand, MJ had to take break in his prime. Moreover, Green emphasized that the competition is getting better everywhere, whether it’s the NBA or the trillion dollar brand Apple.

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Green’s claim might upset the ‘old heads’ he’s referring to. NBA legends like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley sternly believe that Jordan is way ahead of LeBron in terms of All-time greatness.

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