LeBron James’ case for becoming the greatest player of all time has never been more compelling following a record-breaking performance.
With 4 MVPs, 19 All-Star appearances, 4 NBA Championships, and over 38,300 points scored in his career, James is truly one of a kind.
But while James undoubtedly added to his NBA legacy this season, was it really enough to make him the greatest player ever?
According to NBA Twitter, the answer is yes. In a Twitter map created by Betonline.ag, they geotagged Twitter data related to the GOAT debate. The data apparently included over 200,000 tweets.
Surprisingly, James actually won the state count, earning a victory in 29 out of 50 states.
LeBron, the GOAT? 👑🐐 https://t.co/FwFQgwc1FE pic.twitter.com/xvjREnDqNZ
— theScore (@theScore) February 15, 2023
NBA Twitter has never been the ideal metric to measure individual greatness, but it is a good metric to determine the general feeling and thoughts of the NBA community/ fanbase.
For years, Jordan dominated the GAOAT debate among the average fans, but it appears that it is starting to trend in the other direction now. One has to think that if James continues at this pace for two or more years, even more of the map will be filled with his name over MJs.
Michael Jordan’s Thoughts On All-Time Scoring Record
For many, LeBron surpassing Kareem as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer was more than enough to make him the GOAT. That take is understandable, given all that LeBron has accomplished over this career, but it doesn’t necessarily invalidate Jordan’s claim as the greatest.
Jordan has even spoken on the All-Time scoring record before and revealed back then that it wasn’t something he wanted to chase.
“Well, that never drove me. Stats only add up when you put the effort, you don’t worry about it,” said Michael Jordan. “Good things happen if people work hard. If I’d play for the stats I’d never retire in 1993? or I’d still be chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring lead. That doesn’t drive me…”
So, Jordan wasn’t interested in accumulating personal accolades or padding his stats. His only focus was on winning, and everything else fell into place.
The same can be said about James to a certain extent, but it’s clear that he pursues the records in a way that Jordan never did. Whether that takes away from his GOAT case or not, the people of NBA Twitter have already crowned LeBron as the King, and it’s getting harder and harder to deny his claim to the throne.
Source: https://fadeawayworld.net
