Chauncey Billups Defends LeBron James Against Unnecessary Hate After ‘The Last Dance’

The Last Dance triggered an avalanche of reactions, and it only added fuel to the fire. This added fuel to the existing GOAT debate revolving around LeBron James and Michael Jordan. The highly-anticipated documentary made people talk about this debate. Some stood by LeBron James while others supported Michael Jordan. Many fans praised Jordan’s brilliance and competitiveness on the court. The docu-series only reaffirms LeBron’s GOAT status over LeBron. What does Chauncey Billups say about this?

Acknowledging Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all times can be seen as a slight to LeBron. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been an active threat to Jordan’s GOAT status. ESPN’s Ramona Sheburne suggested that Jordan green-lit Jason Hehir’s 10-part documentary on the same day of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship parade. For most fans, this is not a coincidence.

Chauncey Billups is right

LeBron went through a wave of criticism. This happened right after the premiere of The Last Dance on Sunday. Former NBA Finals MVP Billups defended LeBron. He asked why the documentary “has brought so much unwarranted, unnecessary hate” on the Lakers superstar. LeBron is a four-time MVP and three-time champion. “Why can’t people just enjoy the greatness of both guys?” He asked.

Billups also acknowledged that Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all-time, although King James “is on Mt. Rushmore EASY!”

LeBron wears No. 23 with the Los Angeles Lakers for this particular reason. Jordan was his idol. He was also his rival in the debate. LeBron hasn’t made a public comment on the documentary, but he did say it was fire. The same applies to every NBA player of all times.

Let’s see how will the whole thing end for the GOAT debate.

LeBron and his Lakers are on their way to another title. The Lakers haven’t won a title since Kobe Bryant’s era. When it comes to Kobe Bryant, he deserves a spot in the GOAT debate. That’s what NBA legends suggest. Kobe won five titles, remember? He is definitely a legend.

This doesn’t change the fact that LeBron has better numbers than any other NBA player.