Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors firmly believes that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is the best player on the planet. And he offered a lot of words to back up his claims.

Speaking on The Shop — James' new show on HBO, Green was asked if James can outright declare that he's the best player in the world. Green, with a glass of wine in his hand, said:

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“I think you should say that. I think you should believe that. And you should definitely let the world know that. I think ‘Bron over the last four years became LeBron James. And it wasn’t nothing to do with winning, it wasn’t nothing to do with stats. He found himself. People didn’t start to view him as they view him now, until he became that force, that man to say, ‘I’m here.’ I feel like for years he shied away from saying, ‘I’m here.’ And when he started to say, ‘[Expletive] y’all. I’m here.’ That’s when he became who he is. No one would’ve ever said that until he did it himself.”

The best part about Green's statement is not the fact that James was in the same room as him, but towards the end of his speech, Green stood up as if he's sharing the only truth he knows.

We all know the rivalry between the Warriors and James. But we don't know the facts behind the scenes — on what goes on after the game and off the courts. And with Green's confession, we all know now. Even James' toughest rivals believe that he's the greatest player today.