Horace Grant won three championships with Michael Jordan and a fourth with Kobe Bryant. But he will always hold other NBA stars to the standard set by His Airness. So when asked who he picks as the GOAT of the game between his former teammate and LeBron James, Grant’s answer didn’t waver. Though he admitted that King James makes him feel his age.
The General who sees everything with his iconic glasses told Courier Mail that MJ was and his GOAT. However, once James retires, he would be hard to omit. “Absolutely, LeBron should be in the conversation,” Grant said.
It’s not only the four championships, the MVP titles, and the stat sheet that convince him. “I’ve always said Michael is the best player, but as you get older you keep looking at LeBron at 39 and doing all of this… Scoring, rebounding, assists and Finals…”
Grant may have implied that he could change his mind after James retires. “LeBron’s longevity at 39 and still playing at a top level is remarkable,” He said. Grant, who has won four championships too retired at the age of 39 in 2004 as a Laker too. He claims he was nowhere at that level when he was LeBron’s age. “I remember when I was the same age and I could barely get up and down the court, let alone dunking.”
