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LeBron James has been dominating the NBA ever since being drafted as the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft.
While James has earned a plethora of accolades throughout his career, he has yet to truly earn the support of fans for being considered the GOAT.
For most basketball fans, it’s none other than Michael Jordan who deserves the label of the greatest basketball player of all time.
However, over the years, James has managed to turn some fans in his favor.
Speaking of the GOAT debate, Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently sent a wild message to LeBron James fans.
“Any media person that I see in person for the rest of my life, who tries to tell me LeBron James is as good as Michael Jordan… I’m just gonna slap the hell out of them right on the spot,” Barkley said.
Charles Barkley says he’ll slap the hell out of anyone that says LeBron is as good as Michael Jordan. pic.twitter.com/rQ1agBeOm4
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Charles Barkley had the honor of going head-to-head against Michael Jordan a plethora of times in his career.
However, like many NBA legends, Barkley was unable to defeat Jordan when it mattered the most, a.k.a, the NBA Finals.
On top of that, Barkley and Jordan had a great friendship until a decade or so earlier, which makes it obvious that Chuck will always pick MJ as the GOAT.
As for his message to the fanbase of the Lakers superstar, he wants to slap any fan who believes that the 39-year-old superstar is as good as the Chicago Bulls legend.
Now, that’s a controversial statement by Charles Barkley that is bound to spark yet another GOAT debate among the NBA community.
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