"He is the GOAT, all-time GOAT" - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gives his pick for the greatest NBA player ever

Since making his big league debut in April 2019, superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has established himself as one of the top players in the majors. So far in his career, Vladdy Jr. has earned five All-Star selections, two All-MLB first-team honors, a Gold Glove, two Silver Sluggers, and an AL Hank Aaron Award, among many other accolades.

Despite being loved by thousands of fans worldwide, he still fanboys over NBA legend Michael Jordan. In a video posted to Instagram by the Blue Jays on Friday, the Dominican revealed he has Jordan's contact information saved and hopes to meet the Chicago Bulls icon someday.

"Michael Jordan [is the most famous person in my contacts list]. I never call him. I never text him. But, I know, one day I'm going to meet him. Maybe, after that, I'm going to start calling him. He is the GOAT. The all-time GOAT," Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said

Spending fifteen seasons in the NBA, Michael Jordan enjoyed extraordinary success, winning six championships, six NBA Finals MVP awards, five NBA MVP awards, 14 NBA All-Star Game selections, and a host of other notable honors.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could establish himself as the GOAT in Blue Jays history by the time his contract is up

After a great 2024 season and with free agency approaching, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally got his wish when the Toronto Blue Jays offered him a fourteen-year, $500 million contract. The organization made it clear that they see the Dominican as one of the key players to lead the team to success in the coming years come.

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In his first season since signing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has already cemented his status in Toronto, leading the Toronto Blue Jays' effort to win the AL East for the first time since 2015. Currently, the Blue Jays lead their division, boast the best record in their league, and are strong contenders to challenge for the World Series in October.

If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues on this path in the coming years, it's likely he will become one of the greatest players in Blue Jays history by the time his lucrative contract ends.

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Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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