Boeheim then started talking about how good James really is with ESPN's Colin Cowherd and thinks he can be better than Michael Jordan.
"He’s a leader. He gets on the court, he tells people what to do … this guy can guard five [positions] … put him on anybody, he can guard him. I always felt Michael Jordan was the best player I’ve ever seen … I didn’t think it was close … and I’m not so sure anymore … this guy is 6-9, 260 pounds and he’s getting better … I know we’ve had great, great players through the years. He’s like Magic Johnson with Michael Jordan-type skills as well."
LeBron definitely can make the case. At 27 years old, he already is a first ballot Hall-of-Famer if he retired today. He also joins Jordan in a category as being the only players to win an MVP, a championship, Finals MVP and a gold medal in the same year.
Right now, I wouldn't say James is better, but if you were to put two players in the same sentence as him or somehow close to him, it would be him and Kobe Bryant.
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