Yahoo Sports The players who are on the record saying LeBron James is the GOAT
The NBA GOAT debate is one that is ever-raging with no sign of slowing down anytime soon, barring LeBron James maybe shutting it down by winning another championship or two before calling it quits.
Just like fans have the players they back in the debate, be it James, Michael Jordan or even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who quietly has a solid case in his own right, so do current or former NBA players.
Below, check out all of the players who are on the record as saying LeBron James is the NBA's greatest player of all time or GOAT. The list is led off by the obviously extremely unbiased Isiah Thomas.
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Isiah Thomas
Jason Kidd
Big statement from Kidd, when asked if @KingJames is the greatest NBA player ever: “In my book, he’s going to go down as the best to ever do it.”
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 29, 2022
Anthony Davis
Allen Iverson
“As much as I love Jordan, LeBron James is the ONE”
-Allen Iverson on the GOAT debate
👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/CgC7BW8LQH— 🎭 (@MaskedInLA) September 2, 2022
Paul Pierce
Honor to say I had a chance to match up with The GaoT I’ve alway never acknowledged u as King but u Truly the King #lRespect no player in NBA History had the pressure coming in the league to exceed expectations not only have u live up to it but u have surpassed it #allhailtheKing
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) February 8, 2023
Draymond Green
De'Aaron Fox
Ja Morant
Greatest of All Time 👑
💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 8, 2023
Trae Young
MY TOP 5...
1. LBJ
2. Jordan
3. Kobe
4. KD
5. Steve Nash
Don’t @ me https://t.co/abT5FeumYC— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 24, 2020
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas on why LeBron James is the GOAT:
“If you give Jordan and Kobe those Cavs teams, they wouldn’t have made the playoffs.”
(via @WhistleSports) pic.twitter.com/sI5zsdqRHV— Hoopsview (@hoopsview) January 15, 2021
Jaylen Brown
The greatest !! congrats to @KingJames
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) February 8, 2023
Kendrick Perkins
I don’t wanna hear shit! I’m not debating a damn thing when it comes to the GOAT. Old heads, haters, trolls… sit this one out! I always believed but now it’s concrete and nothing left to discuss… Carry. The. Hell. ON!
Congratulations my brother @KingJames— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 8, 2023
Justin Anderson
1. Bron
2. MJ
3. Kobe
4. Shaq
5. Dirk— Jus (@JusAnderson1) March 26, 2020
Bill Laimbeer
"I firmly believe that [LeBron James] is the best basketball player in the history of the game."
Former "Bad Boy" Piston, and Michael Jordan opponent, Bill Laimbeer. pic.twitter.com/9aTQgnW3n4— First Take (@FirstTake) April 14, 2020
Channing Frye
Not gonna lie, I wasn’t a Jordan fan. I’m from Phoenix [Arizona]. I’m a [Charles] Barkley guy, a Kevin Johnson guy, I’m a ‘Thunder Dan’ [Dan Majerle] guy. So, as much as everyone is shocked, I never had Jordan on my top player of all time anyways… I have LeBron above Michael all time.
November 15, 2020
Cedric Maxwell
Larry Nance Jr
Mike Miller
Most Ever. Best Ever.
162 and counting @KingJames 👑 pic.twitter.com/6KtVaclhT1— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) September 9, 2020
Cedi Osman
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) September 11, 2020
Eddie Johnson
I can imagine a legion of haters throwing things at their TV watching @KingJames showcasing his GOAT Status! #LakersNuggets
— Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) September 27, 2020
Wade Baldwin
Terrence Ross
Try to convince me pic.twitter.com/jBKNr9NEx0
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) October 12, 2020
Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews on playing with LeBron James: "It's LeBron. Arguably the best player to ever play this game."
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) November 24, 2020
Tristan Thompson
Lol @RedsArmy_John prefaces a question to Thompson with “You’ve obviously played with one the greatest players ever.”
“THE greatest player ever,” Thompson interjects.— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) December 3, 2020
Ryan Hollins
Cade Cunningham
Malik Monk
Shane Battier
Kevin Huerter
Greatest to ever do it @KingJames 💐
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) February 8, 2023
Josh Richardson
Wow. Real life GOAT in front of us
— Josuélito (@J_Rich1) February 8, 2023
Darvin Ham
Spencer Dinwiddie
Karl-Anthony Towns
Ziaire Williams
Kevin Durant
"The more you’re around him as a teammate, you can see why he’s considered the best player to ever play.”
Kevin Durant had nothing but praise for LeBron James 🙌
(via @TODAYshow) pic.twitter.com/GhktIN6uQJ— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 13, 2024
Michael Beasley
Who's my GOAT all-time? LeBron. And I can give you a very compelling argument: if we had right here all the players from history stats, no names, right? And you know we stacked the best point guard, shooting guard, small forward, etc whatever even bench, even coach, yeah you can put that man’s stats up and he can be the best one, two, three, four, five, he can have the best coaching resume, he can have the best GM resume.
March 2024
Lou Williams
“The greatest of all time, give him his flowers.”
November 2023
Jaren Jackson Jr
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