JAKARTA - Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan finally spoke up because he was annoyed by being compared to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James about which of them deserves to be called the greatest basketball player of all time in the NBA.
Calling the comparisons unfair, Jordan compared the debate over who was the best of all time in the NBA to the debate over who was the best in golf, between Jack Mickelson and Tiger Woods, as well as taking the parable of basketball itself.
"First of all, you will never say who is the best of all time. For me it is more about PR and more about selling stories and exaggeration," said the legend, who is usually called MJ, as reported on the talkbasket.net page, as reported by Antara, Wednesday.
"Jack and Tiger have never played against each other. They have never played in the same tournament. They have never played with the same equipment. They have never played on the same size golf course," said Jordan.
He went on to mention a number of basketball legends from before him such as Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West.
"I've never played against Wilt Chamberlain. I've never played against Jerry West. To say someone is greater than that is a bit unfair," he said.
"I'm six times NBA champion. Bill Russell is seven times champion. Does that mean Bill Russell is better than me and makes me better than him? No. Because we played in different eras."
He continued, "So when you try to equalize who's the greatest of all time, it's an unfair parallel, it's an unfair choice."
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