Stephen A. Smith: The factor we have now to know—and what’s essential about this dialog—is that once we debate the GOAT, the negativity of it comes from LeBron and his camp. No one else. After 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, relatively… 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 Rich Paul one day? ‘You act like that’s an insult.’ Rich Paul’s response: ‘It is an insult.’ As a result of that’s how they’ve acted with regards to the GOAT dialog. -via YouTube / Might 23, 2025
