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Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
LeBron James is one of the best players to play the game of basketball. And with the tag of being one of the best, there are many debates surrounding him. Often, people compare him with other greats of the game like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, etc.
In light of this debate, recently, the WWE legend Ric Flair came up with a conclusion to end this. However, his claim drew the ire of the fans, along with garnering love and blessing from the Los Angeles Lakers icon himself.
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When talking about the greats of pro wrestling, Ric Flair’s name automatically pops into people’s minds. With multiple championships and a tag of Hall of Fame beside his name, Flair has an everlasting career of around 50 years.
Ric Flair declares LeBron James “greatest of all time,” but at one condition
Even though in recent times, the fans might not be able to witness him in the ring of pro wrestling, the ‘Nature Boy’ is quite active on social media. Therefore, lately, Flair with his online engagement made a bizarre claim regarding LeBron James.
Watching You Right Now! LeBron, If You Never Play Another Minute, Score Another Point, Or Win Another Game!! YOU ARE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! FYI- I Know Michael, Magic And Met Wilt !! SO MUCH RESPECT!!!Wooooo @KingJames pic.twitter.com/IXWKeyIjrf
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) December 7, 2022
He said, “Watching You Right Now! LeBron, If You Never Play Another Minute, Score Another Point, Or Win Another Game!! YOU ARE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! FYI- I Know Michael, Magic And Met Wilt !! SO MUCH RESPECT!!!Wooooo.”
The aforementioned statement of Flair implied his love for LeBron James. It clearly indicated that the Nature Boy was full of praise for King James. Moreover, it got reflected by the Lakers icon himself.
NBA fans reflect on Ric Flair’s claim about King James
Meanwhile, Flair’s claim, along with earning him love and blessings from James himself, also drew quite a lot of attention from fans on social media. The fans took to Twitter to express their opinions through comments.
Here ‘s how NBA fans reacted to Flair’s claim about James:
Damn, I guess even the Nature Boy can be wrong at times.
— J.C. (@funkofool) December 7, 2022
Always wondered and now I know. Ric Flair knows nothing about basketball
— Jim Abbad (@jabbad23) December 7, 2022
This is wild https://t.co/srO4pFM4vR
— Dstyle34 (@noell_dustin) December 8, 2022
Rick, I just lost a lot of respect for you!
— Kurt Morin (@KurtMorin2) December 7, 2022
No sir he's not, infact it's not relatively close. This is what separates the Greatest of All-Time from LeBrick James. Mind you sir, Michael also had less help an did this in less time. pic.twitter.com/4PFc09XkmF
— Jacob King (@jacobindeed12) December 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/HaydenCurtis10/status/1600302554797076480?s=20&t=z84TW5Hq1rY0pTztL3HmTw
The Nature Boy knows basketball
— LeGOAT James (@LBJgoat_talk) December 7, 2022
LeBron is the John Cena of the NBA. One of the greats, but falls short of the GOAT in numerous ways.
— Bob 🦄🐴🦄 (@CPBuff22) December 7, 2022
@dejimann, someone that knows ball
— prettyboytee🥷 (@TaiwoTunji1) December 7, 2022
I’ve always said Micheal. However, to see what LBJ has done in these 20 years is absolutely nothing short of pure Top tier Greatness. Whenever he hangs ‘em up. We all should appreciate him for everything he’s given to the game & 🌍. No 1 will ever have his complete game. 🌺🏀🐐👑
— John Colon (@ItsmeJC81) December 7, 2022
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Greatest of all time ?! That’s a huge lie
— MoneyPrinterSal ♻️🔌💰📊 (@_5starGeneral_) December 7, 2022
The fans expressed mixed opinions, though most of the comments seemed to draw their ire with one of them terming his claims as ‘Wild’. Another fan commented that ‘Even the Nature Boy could be wrong at times.’ However, some fans seemed to agree with his claims and said that the WWE legend knew some ball. Overall, despite his conclusion, the fans keep on debating the aforementioned topic.
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