Scottie Pippen Says LeBron James is True GOAT And Michael Jordan ‘Ruined Basketball’

Scottie Pippen has come out and said that LeBron James is the true GOAT and that Michael Jordan wasn’t just second best, he ‘ruined basketball.’ The basketball world has a never ending debate on who is the best player of all time. LeBron James seems to have a lot of the younger generation caught. But MJ is still undoubtedly the most popular choice for the GOAT. Whatever the case, Scottie Pippen has come out with his opinion.

“I may go as far to say Mike ruined basketball,” Pippen said. “In the 80s on the playgrounds, you’d have everyone moving the ball around — passing to help the team. That stopped in the 90s. Kids wanted to be ‘Like Mike.’ Well, Mike didn’t want to pass — didn’t want to rebound, or defend the best player. He wanted everything done for him. That’s why I always believed LeBron James was the greatest player this game has ever seen — he does everything and embodies what the game is truly about.”

Scottie Pippen Says LeBron James is True GOAT And Michael Jordan ‘Ruined Basketball’

The Lakers star has quite a few good qualifications as being the GOAT. His former teammate Kyle Korver talked about this previously.

“His greatest attribute is his ability to do it again tomorrow. Like, his ability to recover in mind, body, and spirit on a day-to-day basis is out of this world. It’s unbelieveable.”

“Michael Jordan had to take a break in the middle. After three [championships]. And I’m not here to debate Michael and LeBron. But it’s a lot to not just be putting in the time, but to take the scrutiny that he does. … To me, that is his greatest achievement. Just showing his ability to keep going, to mentally stay focused, and to do the work that he has to do to be who he is.”

It is clear that Pippen doesn’t agree with the MJ argument. But his opinion is not the only one that matters. There are still a lot of people that are on Michael Jordan’s side and it is a debate that will never end.