Stephen A. Smith: The factor we now have to grasp—and what’s necessary about this dialog—is that after we debate the GOAT, the negativity of it comes from LeBron and his camp. No person else. Once we say he’s quantity two all-time, we’re appreciating the truth that—of the hundreds upon hundreds of gamers which have performed within the NBA since 1950… 1947, 1950, somewhat… okay—LeBron James, there’s just one participant we have a look at and say definitively we predict was higher: and that was Michael Jordan. What did I say to Rich Paul one day? ‘You act like that’s an insult.’ Rich Paul’s response: ‘It is an insult.’ As a result of that’s how they’ve acted in relation to the GOAT dialog. -via YouTube / Might 23, 2025
