The Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT debate has come up a lot the past few years, but it’s taken a nasty and absurd turn for the worse in recent days.
Many James fans and/or Jordan haters have been ridiculing MJ’s career in a bid to prove that Lebron is the GOAT. Here’s a scouting report on Jordan based on TikTok and X/Twitter posts the past few days: He shot too much, could not use his left hand at all, played in an NBA era with zero defense and couldn’t shoot the 3.
It gets worse — there’s a meme making the rounds on social media showing a flustered fast food worker, with the caption, “Michael Jordan if he didn’t play in the 80s and 90s.”
https://twitter.com/freertmbandzzz/status/1766572277712187406
All the chatter about Jordan’s legacy sent his name trending on X Saturday. Many TikTok users have been trashing the notion that Jordan’s era featured better defense.
The facade that is Michael Jordan’s legacy is being lifted in real time pic.twitter.com/F6SUdDtD7r
— Jay is no longer a Bucks fan (@loccyjay) March 6, 2024
But whatever you say about Jordan’s skills or accomplishments, there’s no disputing his popularity. And his fans have come out in force to defend him. So did longtime NBA fans who remember his greatness.
The internet is a ridiculous place as a whole, but trying to convince people Michael Jordan was bad at basketball is just the craziest shit you can possibly spend your time doing
— Silas P. Silas (@KennySpenceNBA) March 9, 2024
Delegitimizing Michael Jordan’s career is so cringe im sorry
— mev 🏀🧸🌹 (@mevvybear) March 9, 2024
“MJ couldn’t go left”
“MJ couldn’t finish with his left”
“Right handed bandit”Here’s Michael Jordan driving with his left while finishing with his left🤭🤭
Don’t let Bronsexuals brainwashed you they too desperate,Stay safe.
Still the UNDISPUTED 🐐 pic.twitter.com/5KbMl2872F
— 0fficialMike🐐(Michael Jeffrey JorGOAT ) (@Le6Ls) March 9, 2024
If Michael Jordan played in this era of basketball I’m sure he averages 50 easily. pic.twitter.com/j9C7ExbeY3
— KingMac74 (@Mac74King) March 9, 2024
As someone that never saw Michael Jordan play live twitter is doing an amazing job at convincing me son was overrated
— E93-🅱️ (@BmorreLikeMe) March 8, 2024
watching the Michael Jordan GOAT debate fall off in real time is the best thing to happen this year
— Jozu 🇵🇦 (@JozuJoestar) March 9, 2024
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