LeBron James reveals why he never compared himself to Michael Jordan
LeBron James reveals why he never compared himself to Michael Jordan originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been endlessly compared to Michael Jordan over the course of his career.
James has never compared himself to Jordan, though, and in a new interview with ESPN he explained why. "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. " When it comes to the nonstop debate about who is truly better between James and Jordan, James thinks that both players have certain advantages. "There are a lot of things that MJ did better than I do," James said, "and I think there are some things that I do better than him.