Allen Iverson called LeBron James 'the one' despite his love for Michael Jordan in debate over the greatest of all time
- NBA legend and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson weighed in on the contentious NBA greatest of all time — or "GOAT" — debate.
- In an interview on the Fat Joe show, The Answer said as much as he loves Michael Jordan, he views Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as "the one."
- Iverson faced off against both His Airness and King James during his 17 years in the league.
Another league legend has weighed in on the contentious NBA greatest of all time — or GOAT — debate.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson is riding with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as the best player in the history of professional basketball.
In an interview on the Fat Joe show, The Answer said that as much as he loves Michael Jordan, he views Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as "the one."
"As much as I love Michael Jordan, man, LeBron James is the one," Iverson said. "He's the one, man. That motherf----- is the one."
A.I. is well-positioned to make a call between Jordan and James — both of whom are universally regarded as two of the best players the NBA has ever seen — after playing against both throughout his illustrious 17-year career. He faced Jordan 13 times between 1997 and 2003 — the years in which their careers overlapped — and recorded six wins. In the latter half of his time in the NBA, Iverson played against James 18 times and owned a 10-8 record.
Iverson is not the first NBA icon to pick LeBron over Jordan in the age-old GOAT debate. Late last year, Magic legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson said James will probably be "the greatest that's ever played" if he wins a few more championships.
"For him to really catch Michael, it's that next two or three championships," Johnson said at the 29th Annual Achilles Gala in New York City. "If he could get a couple more championships, then he'll be probably the greatest that's ever played."
James is currently in the midst of his 17th year in the NBA, and the four-time NBA MVP is "playing as well as I've ever seen him play," according to Johnson. He, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the 2019-2020 Lakers clinched first place in the Western Conference with a 51-15 record, good for second-best in the league. James will pursue his fourth career NBA championship — his first with the purple and gold — from the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida.
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