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There was a time when sports were not only played to be extremely competitive but to have fun. Some were legends and retired happily, yet there were always those who were on the bench for most of their career and never got to know what it was like to carry the pressure of your whole team, yet were content with their teams and retired respectfully.

LeBron James was a player who not only had his team on his back but the entire Cleveland, praising him on every bucket he made throughout his entire 7 year career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the only person in the team who he could count on was Mo Williams. Soon after he decided to depart from the former team, James not only upset his team but his fans and the whole of Cleveland tried to tarnish his whole image. He was called a coward by the Cavaliers owner, his fans burnt his jersey and tore billboards down which featured James.

Just when everyone thought things were settling down, the basketball God, Michael Jordan spoke. He said “Michael Jordan wouldn’t do…..” not realizing this has nothing to do with him and his ego, it’s about LeBron and his future. Jordon and critics have failed to realize, in Michaels era he was provided with an extremely supportive cast including Scottie Pippin and Dennis Rodman, unlike what James had to go through, with a poor team. Cleveland is full of players with low averages; the only player that LeBron only could count on was Mo William, while Pippin and Dennis were astounding players, who were right behind Michael through thick and thin.

Experts say that if LeBron was blessed with a cast of players which Michael was backed up by, LeBron who is already contemplated to be a legend, would have also brought many championships to Cleveland. Let alone Michael Jordon’s son was telling people that Kobe could never be like his father or ever reach that level. However, Jordon’s family fails to realize that their father was no doubt the best player ever to live and basketball enthusiasts cherish him and young basketball players aspire to him but that does not mean they want to be the next Michael Jordon, maybe they want their own legacy.

Moreover Jordon’s best friend and former basketball Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley gave his opinion regarding the matter and said “If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up.” Experts say Michael still has the right to voice his concerns but Charles Barkley. He might have been a great power forward in the 90’s but that’s where it ends, if Michael is Zeus then Charles is not even likely to be Hercules.

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Posted By: Jorge Arce, Bettor.com

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