Stephen A. Smith wants to give the GOAT title to Michael Jordan.
Stephen A. Smith came up with another statement on LeBron James and he said, he has no problem at all if he doesn’t speak to the Lakers guard again. Recently, LeBron confronted Smith during a Lakers game which fueled ongoing beef between two.
Smith didn’t stop after the Lakers-Knicks game and bluntly criticized the NBA’s all-time leading scorer for his behaviour on the court. The ESPN analyst claimed that he met a father, who was defending his son. LeBron wasn’t happy with Stephen A. Smith’s words on his son, Bronny James.
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“We don’t get along,” Smith declared. “And there’s a multitude of reasons why I’ve alluded to some of them, but we know what the biggest reason is.
Stephen A Smith says him and Lebron dont get along because he doesnt Worship him like Shannon Sharpe 🔥🔥
— Thetruth (@Thetruth8240) March 19, 2025
"I aint Shannon Sharpe, it aint Goat status this way.Michael Jordan is my Goat, He aint my Goat, I know a Goat when i see one" pic.twitter.com/H9nTKdLcH3
Stephen A. Smith wants to give the GOAT title to Michael Jordan. He doesn’t belong to the fans who consider LeBron James as the greatest of all time.
“I ain’t Shannon Sharpe. It ain’t GOAT status this way. My GOAT is Michael Jordan. … I watch the game. I’m a student of the game. I know a GOAT when I see one.”
In a recent episode of The Stephen Smith Show, Smith discussed the controversy related to LeBron James. The 57-year-old claimed that he has been kind to the James family and always spoke well about his wife, mother and brother.
He also addressed his bond with the Lakers superstar. “But me and LeBron. We don’t roll like that. He ain’t have much use for me, and I damn sure don’t have much use for him,” Smith said.
LeBron James is currently out from the Lakers’ lineup due to a groin injury and the veteran star has missed five straight games. Since the Lakers-Knicks game, LeBron hasn’t made any response to Smith but the ESPN commentator is constantly talking about the Lakers guard. Fans also said that Stephen A. Smith is obsessed with LeBron James.
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