Former LeBron James Teammate Enters NBA GOAT Debate

The NBA G.O.A.T. debate is one that is forever ongoing and never-ending. The two names that have become associated with the discussion and the two who will likely forever be part of that conversation are Michael Jordan and Lakers legend LeBron James. 

James and Jordan are exceptional players who have significantly improved the game. While that is the case, many people love to pit the two against each other, despite their mutual respect for one another. 

Those who love and play basketball have shared their thoughts on the GOAT debate, and former NBA forward and teammate of James, Shane Battier, is the latest to weigh in on the ongoing topic.

Battier chimed in on the GOAT debate in a recent appearance on the ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ show and, of course, chose his former teammate James, but for a different reason. 

“LeBron did something twice that Jordan, I don’t think, could have done once. He won two NBA titles with Shane Battier as his starting power forward. No way—no way—Jordan could have done that. As great as Jordan was, LeBron dragged me across the finish line. The albatross had never been so heavy. And that… that is my story, and I’m sticking to it.”