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LeBron James’ achievement of dethroning Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has some fans declaring he’s the GOAT over Michael Jordan. In the eyes of some fans, the historic feat has ultimately pushed him past “His Airness” as the best to ever play basketball.
“King James” was showered with adoration and jubilation by the Crypto.com Arena crowd when he reset the all-time scoring mark earlier this month. Yet a few days later at Super Bowl LVII, he was rained on with boos from non-Laker fans.
Rob Parker, on “The Odd Couple” podcast had this to say about the shocking incident in Glendale, Arizona, when James was shown on the Jumbotron:
“They booed LeBron James from the high heavens at the Super Bowl. And you know what it tells you? It tells you that America only recognizes ONE KING, and it's BURGER KING! That’s the only king, not King James, not LeBron James.
“LeBron could forget that being the leading scorer all-time has somehow changed the way people view him and somehow elevated him over Michael Jordan.
“I could not imagine Michael Jordan being booed under any circumstances by a massive crowd like that if he was coming off a crowning achievement. It tells you that LeBron is not the GOAT, not the greatest of all time because they didn’t even respect him.”
State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, hosted the Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. A sea of green/white and white/orange ruled the scene as fans from both teams donned their respective team’s colors.
When James was shown on the Jumbotron seated beside his wife Savannah, the crowd erupted in loud boos. It was very clear that most of the fans in the stadium did not have the same affinity for James as Laker Nation.
The four-time NBA MVP responded to the boos and catcalls by showing the #1 sign before putting an imaginary crown on his head. He may call himself “King James,” but the crowd at Super Bowl LVII made it loudly known they didn’t think so.
LeBron James has claimed he’s the greatest of all time
Michael Jordan has always had a more diplomatic approach when it comes to GOAT conversations. He’s never called himself the greatest player ever because he’s never played against some of the legends of the game like Wilt Chamberlain.
LeBron James, on the other hand, has had no reservations about calling himself the best player to ever play basketball.
James started making the GOAT claim back in 2016 when he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a stunning upset of the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. James and Kyrie Irving pulled off a titanic upset after falling behind by 3-1 in the series.
On numerous occasions where he has made some big buckets, he’d often thump his chest, mean-mug his opponents and shout that he’s the GOAT.
LeBron James made the claim yet again heading into and after the game that pushed him to the top of the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
“King James” may have reset that coveted record, but the fans who were watching Super Bowl LVII couldn’t care less. The thousands who booed him in Arizona may also think he’s wrong regarding his GOAT assertions.
