Michael Jordan likes the rings, so his guy is Kobe Bryant, not the King.
Jordan said in an interview with NBA TV yesterday that, if given a choice, he would take Bryant over LeBron James.
Jordan, considered by many to be the greatest player of all-time, said it’s tough to choose between the two stars. But, according to Jordan, Bryant’s five titles with the Lakers compared with just one for James with the Heat, tips the scales in Bryant’s favor.
“Five beats one every time I look at it,” Jordan said. “And not that [James] won’t get five. He may get more than that, but five is bigger than one.”
James brushed off Jordan’s evaluation.
“It doesn’t matter to me,” James said. “If you take Kobe one and I go second, it doesn’t matter. I don’t get too involved in what guys say about me or if you take Kobe or if you take LeBron. As long as I’m on the floor and I make plays for my teammates, I don’t do what I do for other people’s approval.”