Stephen A. Smith: The factor we’ve got to grasp—and what’s vital about this dialog—is that once 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 1000’s upon 1000’s of gamers which have performed within the NBA since 1950… 1947, 1950, moderately… okay—LeBron James, there’s just one participant we take a look at and say definitively we expect was higher: and that was Michael Jordan. What did I say to Wealthy Paul at some point? ‘You act like that’s an insult.’ Wealthy Paul’s response: ‘It’s an insult.’ As a result of that’s how they’ve acted relating to the GOAT dialog. -via YouTube / Might 23, 2025
