(Fatherland) – Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has given his final answer to the GOAT problem in the NBA.
There are many beautiful friendships in the NBA, including the close relationship between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Not only are they a good duo on the US team and the Miami Heat, they are also soul mates off the field. But it seems that the legend wearing shirt number 3 did not let his personal feelings interfere with his reason when asked about the greatest player in basketball history.
During a recent appearance on the I AM ATHLETE program, the former Miami Heat star gave fans the answer to who is GOAT for him. Dwyane Wade opened the story with kind words for his comrade.
“LeBron is one of my greatest people. I absolutely admire what he has done, is doing and will do with basketball. If LeBron ends his career as the top player in scoring, top 5 in assists and rebounds with 4, 5 or 6 championships, then he will definitely be mentioned in the GOAT debate. . Certainly!”.
But surprisingly, Dwyane Wade chose Michael Jordan as the GOAT to end his sharing, not his close friend LeBron James:
“I’m someone who grew up in the Jordan era, so opinions will be somewhat more subjective. Michael Jordan will forever be the GOAT in my heart. The reason why I am passionate about basketball is because of that person. Each of us will have different perspectives and perspectives. LeBron may become the GOAT for many generations to come, but for me it’s different. I succeeded and left the slum because I witnessed the man with the number 23 playing basketball. That’s what makes me admire and try my best to reach that level a little bit.”
It seems that the Chicago area where Dwyane Wade was born and raised contributed largely to his perspective. Obviously no one can speak out against Wade’s point of view when the Heat legend still wholeheartedly respects his great friend LeBron James.
In a rather coincidental development, young player Kelly Oubre Jr of the Golden State Warriors made a notable statement related to the same issue. During his appearance at The Complex Sports podcast, the handsome pioneer shared quite frankly.
“Basketball today is quite “weak” compared to previous eras. Calling any player today a GOAT is a defamation of the people who have to fight hard to win that title the way Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant did.”
Kelly Oubre Jr. is one of the few players of the new era who admits that basketball is evolving in a less collision style than before. Another noteworthy point is that LeBron James – who is always compared to Jordan – is still playing. Is Kelly Oubre Jr.’s statement an assertion that the Ohio-born superstar cannot be the greatest player of all time?
GOAT is an abbreviation for the English phrase “greatest of all time” which means the greatest person. This phrase is often implicitly referred to by basketball fans as Michael Jordan. But with the strong rise of LeBron James, the race for this recognition is heating up more than ever.
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