LeBron Might Be Better Than MJ
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By DERON SNYDER
A popular discussion during the run-up to London 2012 involved Team USA’s hypothetical chances in men’s basketball against the original Dream Team. It all started when Kobe Bryant, not surprisingly, said that he thought his team would prevail.
Charles Barkley, among other Dream Teamers, said Bryant was crazy. Even President Obama weighed in, siding with the 1992 squad that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
But what about Jordan vs. LeBron James, the heart and soul of 2012’s gold-medal-winning team? That long-running debate about who’s better was pretty lopsided before James won his first NBA title this year, and he’s still five championships behind Jordan. But he just pulled off a feat that only Jordan ever accomplished: winning an NBA title, the MVP award and an Olympic gold medal in the same season.
