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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron forward LeBron James is introduced before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron forward LeBron James is introduced before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili was recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the sporting world heaping praise on the Argentinian legend. Talking about the Argentine, another Argentine superstar, soccer legend Lionel Messi was all praises towards Manu. However, fans on Twitter had something to say regarding LeBron James and Messi.
There is no denying that Lionel Messi and Manu Ginobili are two of the best athletes to come out of Argentina. Needless to say, the two recognize each other’s greatness.
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After Ginobili’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Messi was all praises. The Paris Saint-Germain star said, “It makes me very proud to hear a journalist say that ‘Manu is the Messi of basketball’, in fact, they should say that I am the Manu of football.”
It was incredibly humble for the soccer star to recognize Manu’s greatness in another sport. Interestingly enough, fans on Twitter have different opinions. According to some of them, Messi is the not the Manu of soccer, rather, he is the LeBron James of soccer.
Fans on Twitter draw comparisons between Lionel Messi and LeBron James
Lionel Messi and LeBron James are widely considered the best players in their respective sports. Moreover, fans on Twitter feel Messi is the LeBron of soccer following the Argentine’s recent comments.
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Here are some of the best reactions on the subject.
You’re the LeBron of football tho Messi
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) September 11, 2022
Although you're really and actually the LeBron of Football but even still, I respect it so very much, you're really humble, you're a good person, you clear Ronaldo so very hard and you are the greatest football player of all time and its not even close, man 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
— W. Images (33-49) #KyrieToLA #IStandWithUkraine 🇺 (@wwe_imagenes) September 11, 2022
Messi is too humble man, the greatest of all time
— Russ' TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) September 11, 2022
Messi is too humble lol he is in Michael Jordan GOAT tier
— Isaiah (@isaiahin4) September 11, 2022
If we being fr messi is lebron of football, both has elite scoring and elite playmaking. A complete offensive player
— edo (@ridhoooni) September 11, 2022
Jordan of Football
— Emiife (@KiiLoWGrAM) September 11, 2022
As the above reactions suggest, fans on Twitter are hell-bent on proving that Messi is the LeBron James of his sport. Interestingly enough, the two have met in the past amidst much fanfare.
When LeBron played for the Miami Heat in 2011, he made a trip to Barcelona. However, it wasn’t any normal trip. James met the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and others.
Despite meeting other stars, the highlight of the day was seeing LeBron and Messi together. Although they have a huge height difference, their careers are equally great considering their achievements.
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