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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has grown tired of all the comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. KD has chimed in on the raging debate with a very interesting take that could possibly put an end to all of this.
In a recent episode of The ETCs with Kevin Durant podcast, the Nets star decided to spend some time to talk about the LeBron vs. MJ debate. KD started off his argument by saying that despite all the comparisons, the fact of the matter is that these legends will never get to face off on the basketball court:
“MJ would never play against LeBron in a game,” Durant stated (h/t Justin Thomas Hammill of Sportskeeda).
According to the Nets superstar, it just doesn't make sense trying to determine who the better player is between LeBron and MJ. The fact of the matter is that these two won't get the chance to prove it in the best way possible: on the basketball court.
“Why the hell are we always comparing these guys like they’re gonna play against each other?” Durant said. “… When you look at what they’ve done separate of, like, the comparisons, it’s some unbelievable shit from both of them. And that transcends the game of basketball, you know. I’ve heard people say ‘You’re the LeBron of this,’ so, you know, he’s in that realm, too.”
Fair point from Durant, right? You have to note that this perspective comes from the mind of another all-time great in Kevin Durant. In the opinion of the Nets talisman, the best way to end all debates is if LeBron and Jordan were to battle each other on the basketball court. That clearly isn't going to happen ever, which led KD to conclude that this debate is pretty much useless.
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Be that as it may, Durant did not hesitate to heap praise on these two icons of the sport:
“I think LeBron will be in that same realm,” said Durant. “… There’s, like, no comparison to what Michael Jordan did. It’s just different. You know what I’m saying? … Y’all both are something we never seen before. You know, both unique, both sitting in your own areas of greatness.”
KD clearly holds both LeBron James and Michael Jordan in very high regard. For the fans, many would argue that Durant himself is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as these two legends, too.
