Michael Jordan Talks About LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Lakers-Bulls Comparison
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has no doubt in mind he will beat LeBron James in a one-on-one game during his prime.
Jordan, who is continuously being compared to Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, answered several intriguing questions during the Michael Jordan Flight School camp on Saturday in California.
When asked if he could beat James during his prime, Jordan quickly answered, "No question," which triggered a huge applause from fans who attended the event.
Jordan admitted, though, that he cannot beat James today because the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is bigger than him, but he said that it will be a different story if he will be pitted against reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry even today.
"I'd go against Curry because I'm a little bit bigger than him," Jordan said. "So I could kind of back him in. But LeBron is a little bit too big."
Jordan Talks About Kobe Bryant, Lakers-Bulls Greats Comparison
Meanwhile, Jordan also talked about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, who will be playing in his 20th season in the league, which could also be his last.
Jordan was asked to give an advice to Bryant. The former Chicago Bulls superstar said that he and Bryant talk a lot, and he is hoping that the Lakers icon will be able to stay healthy in the upcoming 2014-15 NBA season.
"Kobe and I are good friends. I like Kobe, we talk a lot," Jordan said of Bryant. "I hope he comes back healthy. I think he's one of the great players of the game, I think he's done a lot for the game, and he has a true love for the game of basketball."
Jordan is also being compared to Bryant over the past several years, with most analysts saying the Lakers guard plays like MJ during his prime. But despite the continuous comparison, Jordan insisted that he respects Bryant, but said in jest that the 17-time All-Star stole some of his moves.
"I absolutely have high regard for Kobe Bryant," Jordan said. "Even though he stole all my moves, but that's OK. I still love him like a brother."
Jordan also addressed the comparison between the all-time five greatest players of the Lakers and Bulls. Shaquille O'Neal previously said they will beat their Bulls counterparts, but Jordan said that the comparison is just a form of a debate, although he believes they have the better team.
"It's a debate," Jordan said of the comparison. "The thing is that we would never know. I think we would have killed them. He thinks they would have killed us. You guys decide. It's just a debate."
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