LeBron James on Michael Jordan: ‘I hope I made him proud at least wearing that No. 23’

As LeBron James approaches the end of his NBA career, he has limited time to bolster his case as basketball’s GOAT above Michael Jordan. While that debate might never be settled, James, in a wide-ranging series of interviews with ESPN conducted during the season, acknowledged the influence Jordan had on him. “I hope I made him proud at least, wearing that No. 23,” James told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound James pointed out the inherent differences between him and Jordan, who was listed at 6-6 and 200 pounds in his playing days. “I never have compared myself to MJ because our games are totally different,” James said. “I have been a point-forward/forward-point my whole life. I have always looked for the pass. MJ kind of looked for the shot. Not kind of, he did. He looked for the shot. “There are a lot of things where I would say my game is a lot different and a little better than his, but s—, he was f—ing great. We’re both great. We’re both great basketball players.”

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