LeBron Wants To Be Viewed In The Same Way As Jordan

JAKARTA - Jared Dudley, who was a substitute player when the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA championship last season, has stated that teammate LeBron James has never placed himself above Michael Jordan.

There is often debate as to who is better between the current NBA Finals MVP and the Chicago Bulls legend. But Dudley makes it clear that LeBron is just a Jordan fan who wants to be viewed in the same way as a six-time NBA champion.

"I watched Last Dance with Bron," said Dudley in the Bill Simmons Podcast launched by MARCA , Friday, October 16.

"LeBron is a huge fan of Jordan, we all know, we grew up watching him."

"The documentary, we watch it every Thursday, Saturday, we watch it. The respect that LeBron has for Jordan is unmatched."

Then, the forward was then asked if James had ever stated that he positioned himself better than Jordan when watching a documentary.

"No. I've never heard him say anything like that," Dudley replied.

"He just said something like, 'Michael bad boy.' He (also) likes Rodman series ... He just wants to be seen in the same way as [like Jordan]."