After scoring 35 points in Game 5 on Thursday night, LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for most points scored in NBA Playoffs history, and he seemed pretty humbled by it.
James — who is preparing to play in his seventh consecutive NBA Finals next week — will attempt to win his fourth ring, which can maybe put him in the GOAT discussion as far as NBA players go.
In the past, James has said he’s “chasing a ghost” as far as that title is concerned, but recently seems to be more driven by the MJ comparisons. He did, however, admit that Jordan drove him to play basketball as a kid, and that he tried to mold his game around the GOAT’s.
“First of all, I wear the number because of Mike,” he said. “I think I fell in love with the game because of Mike. When you’re growing up and you’re seeing Michael Jordan, it’s almost like a god.”
LeBron James w/ extended thoughts on Michael Jordan: "I wear the number because of Mike. I fell in love with the game because of Mike." pic.twitter.com/bsrJAqXWEh
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 26, 2017
James may have edged MJ in points scored, but he still needs three more rings to even tie what the GOAT accomplished.
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