“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” -Nikola Jokić

The fact that a grown man’s decision made a grown man cry on television 💀

If LeBron, the media & The NBA would have *NEVER* tried to put LeBron *AHEAD OF* Michael Jordan, *THE HATE* towards LeBron would've been kept to a minimum.

The moment Lebron made Space Jam 2 he solidified himself as MJs shadow.

Because LeBron had to grow up as a player in the age of social media and Jordan did not. This is the actual answer.

Lebron was actually well loved before he left cleveland. People started hating him when he formed the superteam with bosh and wade.

The thing is, is MJ was COOL. When i was a little kid he was my idol. I watched every bulls game i could just to see him play. And not to mention space jam. Every kid looked up to him and wanted to be him... cant say the same about lebron lol

The fact that he called himself king and he has a tattoo which says chosen one let’s you know he brought some of the hate to himself

I just think that ppl can tell Lebrón is a bit of a narcissist and that turns them off to him a bit. He’s always TRYING to be loved, but really that’s not the best way. Jordan just played and won, and was himself: never called himself the goat or anything and ppl sung his praises for him

I respect the heck outta LeBron, but he could never replace MJ's status as the greatest in my headspace.

The way the fans showed love for MJ vs. LeBron in the 75th anniversary in 2022 is all you need to see. They may appreciate LeBron in Cleveland but they Revere Jordan.

He tries controlling the narrative through media. Jordan "showed us" Lebron "tells us"

This is so spot on. I also believe that his self-proclamation of "I am the G.O.A.T." raised a lot of eyebrows too. Very disrespectful to NBA elders who paved the way to modern NBA.

MJ 🐐

It's about checked ego. MJ had an ungodly ego, maybe even more than LeBron. He kept it in check though. That's not an act of deceit, it's an act of discipline. The work he displayed always surpassed the ego he displayed. LeBron's ego display often contends closely, at times even surpassed it.

lebron did not "come from nothing" he went to St. Vincent St Mary high school, an extremely expensive private highschool. all of his political takes are motivated by money - not just the china ones.

I feel like he wanted that power because in his early Cavs days the management time and time again let him down. Which led him to join Miami. He was being cocky for that not 1 , not 2 interview. Also I admit he did get a bit mad with power and it cost him a few times. The China situation too because he should of stood on what he said even if financially you will take a hit because it def perceived him as fake. Imo he should focus on being the best version of LeBron James instead of chasing another man. Once Kobe got outta that mindset he started to make his own identity

My grandma hates LeBron James too😂 (this a joke for yall that take this serious in any way)

It’s so funny I was in Jxmmys comment section once saying he’s been digging his own grave from the start because he wanted to play GM so bad, hes literally the only player I’ve ever seen create his team like it’s 2k and someone had the audacity to say “oh that’s not true” followed by just being nasty. The utter delusion of his fans is what makes him so unlikeable

In the 90's. Everyone, myself included, who can dribble and shoot a basket ball wanted to be like Mike. Can't say the same in LeBron's time.

It's actually so true. Being the goat is about image backed with stats. Look what happend to CR7 with his controversy and now Leo Messi is clearly a winner.

If you are not a Cavs fan you cannot speak on how big that title was for us. Him winning that ring made all the other BS that came with it, worth it. 100%.

When Michael Jordan retired, the NBA went into a tailspin. LeBron James plays in the NBA has been on a perpetual downswing.

Well what can I say? That's narcissism at its peak once again. Good job for showing us what narcissism looks like LeGM.

Anyone who has watched both play, knows that MJ is clearly the goat. He had a global impact and changed the entire game. Undefeated in the finals does mean something.

In short BECAUSE HE IS FAKE in every possible way

Lebron was actually right when he predicted “Not 3, Not 4, Not 5, Not 6, Not 7!!”

Mj is the one who brings the passion for nba basketball to middle east, while many people now don't know LeBron even with all these social media apps. Mj & bulls were so big that you can't replace them.

MJ was and is a mega superstar, but his basketball play always seemed front and center compared to his business ventures and everything else. Lebron right now feels like a media/business icon that also just happens to play basketball at an elite level, which makes his accomplishments seem more hollow compared to what MJ achieved. I don't actually like either man, but I tend to respect MJ's playing career much more than I respect Lebron's.

Hate him? Not hardly. I also think he's one of the best to ever do it. But he's got a looooong list of gaffes from running his mouth too much, lying thru his teeth, and not checking that gigantic ego at the door.

The fact he made space jam 2 was so pathetically desperate.

What is the background music at the beginning of the video?

The quote wasn't by Joker, It was Harvey Dent (2Face).

MJ when asked if he's the greatest: "It's disrespectful to other greats before me." Lebron without anyone asking: "That right there made me the greatest of all time."

Very clever how you linked all of those posts with each story going into the next. I watched zion to harden to lebron. Nice work.

To be fair Lebron does have a lot of fans, I personally think it’s the constant media coverage, the unprecedented move to Miami, given we never saw 3 prime players in the 26-28 age range on one time that were all top 15 players at that respective time, it seemed like he stacked the deck really in his favor. Seeing him lose kinda humbled him but in a lot of people’s eyes took him out of the Kobe, Jordan, aura of greatness considered he really shit the bed when he was the overwhelming favorite. Lastly the 3-1 comeback is legendary in and of itself, despite this, it’s truly Lebron’s crowning achievement but when looking objectively how does winning 3 rings make you the goat in 2016? Comments like that anger the older and some younger fan bases like myself that actually have respect for the history of the game etc. We can all say Bron can have that confidence and we all Know Jordan believes he’s the best deep down, the difference is how Bron comes off like it’s so matter of fact, that he’s the best etc etc. Jordan has never come out even doing anything remotely close. But Jordan is hyper aware of the legend he created for himself.

LeBron Calls himself the G.O.A.T. But Yet, can’t even get his Radioactively Mutated SUPERTEAM Lakers squad To The Play-In tournament!!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Talk about disrespectful arrogance.

In the words of Cristiano Ronaldo, “ maybe they hate me because I’m too good “

You're right, this is all Lebron's fault. I was never a LeBron hater, as a Celtics fan I wasn't thrilled to see LeBron go to the Heat as I knew what it meant for my team, now many years later I see LeBron has stuck around long enough to become the villain and I see that as nothing but good news for my guy Larry Legend, once people realize LeBron isn't even the best small forward of all time maybe they'll stop comparing him to Jordan?!

Not only that Jordan is the GOAT, he's also the greatest athlete of all time.

Even if Bron gets to 6 rings, it would take him at minimum 22 years (considering he could win 2 in 2 years), while Jordan did it in 15 years. Jordan also was cut from his HS team while Bron was "King" in HS. Jordan went to college, and retired 3 times from the NBA, and Bron still in that shadow. Why is there still a debate? All Bron has on Jordan is longevity, really.

MJ w'll be my favorite forever.. next

I believe it’s bill simmons (like him or hate him) that has a chapter in a book about how MJ was the best marketed athlete of all time. We could make a video just as long about the things he said or did in the 90s that If he did them now (especially in the social media age) he would get torn to pieces. But because Nike was able to make him look perfect none of it ever stuck for long.

The only reason why we have LeBron Haters is because he doesn't play for their team.

AM you’re SPEAKING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾 great analysis

LeBron could somehow win 15 NBA championships in the next 5 years and he still wouldn't be better than Jordan. Jordan had respect for those that came before him and still has never called himself the greatest. LeBron needs it for his ego. Jordan proved it so he doesn't need to say it.

If people hate Lebron so much, I can guarantee they would have despised Jordan. He woulda been clapping back at every word uttered to him on Twitter/Instagram and been much more disrespectful towards fans that criticized him

Don’t think people hate him, he’s just excessive arrogance and narcissism , disappointing and annoying are how people feel about him.

1. How good he is 2. Him leaving for Miami back in 2010 3. The China stuff

As a sports fan and a Celtic fan I can’t say I like lebron😂 But as a man and with all the pressure he had on him during the social media era 😂 I ain’t got nothing but love for bron 😊

Jordan played for 1 team didn’t run around chasing rings with different teams

6:23 Finally someone says it. They all keep acting like LeBron's the second coming of Ali in the media

In other words you're pushing the LeBron hate coz it gives you more views and ratings right???

LeBron is hated because this generation is all a bunch of followers who do whatever the next guy is doing. And because most of them are casual fans who don't recognize how good you have to be to be the all-time leading scorer AND have 10K assists. He became the villain after The Decision, tho. I saw it happen.

Lebron was in a horrible situation on the Cavs in his first stint; front office couldn’t attract any good free agents, he was too good to get early picks (back-to-back 60+ seasons), he made his teammates seem too good in the reg season so the front office paid them big and refused to trade them, but they were never good enough to win a chip.

Can you do a video on your all star selection predictions?

As a Laker fan. LeBron James destroyed the Lakers name. He won a championship in a bubble that he begged the commissioner to do.

MJ is the goat

Its funny how people never stops comparing Lebron to MJ. Like why can’t we just appreciate them both. They both gave us the reason to love basketball.

A.M. Hoops, can you do a video predicting the all star teams? I believe the team captains are going to be Tatum & Jokić

That song is the reason he left

“Luhhhhhhhhhh GM”- Chris Smoove 😂😂😂

The same people that hate him can’t stop talking about him.

nick wright and his minions are big reasons lebron gets more hate than he actually deserves. lebron seems like a nice dude off the court and he is a generational talent. but the more nick (and the media) tries to shove lebron down everyone's throat, the more he gets hated on

I alway thought Darius Miles saying that about a HS player is hilarious.

I’ve been a Lebron fan since before he got drafted. After his first game he was my favorite player in the NBA. There was just something about him. I still love the dude for his game and root for the shitty team he helped destroy, but some of the shit he pulls is annoying af. Not gonna lie

Bron got his teammates paid on the cavs. Kyrie ended up apologizing and showed he was the problem. He his hated because of videos like this

I enjoyed the video... can see your view! You said there was an outside chance he could catch Mike's 6 rings, and mayb so... but Mike was much more than the number SIX! 10 scoring titles, while being named first team all defensive 1987-1994, 96, 97, 98! While getting dploy... while getting other accolades in those years! *Still 3rd in steals and 5th in points, with minimal 3's... after 20 years! *Only NBA player with Olympic gold medal, NCAA championship, and a NBA ring! *Never lost 3 straight games as a bull after 0-3 start in 1991! *Only averaged 4 hours of sleep a night... *Only missed 12 games in 11 seasons *played every game from 1996-1998 *Never missed a playoff game *PLAYED 82 GAMES WHEN HE WAS 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Only scored single digits once! *lowest ppg. 28.2 *highest ppg. 37.1 *oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points (51) *10 triple doubles in 11 games in 1989, 7 in a row! His average was 33.6 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 10.8 apg, 2.9 spg, 0.8 bpg, 51.0 fg% As a point guard, then Phil came in, brought the triangle, put him back at shooting guard and the rest is... *led the league in points in 1985, 1987-1998 *lead the league in WS from 1987-1997 *led the league in PER from 87-93 *Only guard with 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season (2) Playoffs... *Never scored in single digits *Only scored less than 20 points 6 times *scored at least 15 points every game *holds the record for consecutive 20 point games (65) *holds the record for consecutive fg's in a game (13) *holds the record for consecutive 50 point games (2) *holds the record for most 30 point games(109) *holds the record for most 40 point games (38) *holds the record for most 50 point games (8) *holds the record for most points in a playoff game (63) *holds the record for most ppg in one NBA playoffs (43.7) *holds the record for most points in one NBA playoffs (759) *holds record for Highest ppg in career (33.45)??? *holds the record for most FT's in career (1,463) *holds the record for Highest PER of career (28.6) FINALS *6-0 no game 7 *Never scored less than 20 points *Only scored less than 25 points 4 times *holds the record for most 40 point games (4) *holds the record for Highest ppg in one NBA finals (41.0) *second all time in ppg (33.6) *second most 3's in a half (6) *record for most points in a half (35) *scored 45 points in his last finals game (35 yo) *Only bull to touch the ball in the final 40 seconds of game 6 1998 Now, that should start to catch you up... I got a bunch more whence you are ready! He did all that with minimal 3's... both ends of the court! Every game he was all out... nobody is Mike!

Great video. A lot of people stopped watching basketball after the NBAs Hong Kong situation as well as LeBron fans were completely done it was absolutely disgusting.

Bro is the real life homelander I’ve been saying this for a while now everytime i watch one or the other I’m remember the other (minus the killing of course)

Sometimes I wonder how different the perspective of LeBron would be if he had been drafted to a team with decent management. Magic, Bird, Kobe, Kareem were all drafted into favorable situations. Yes, Jordan was drafted into an absolute shitshow but at least he had a competent front office to build around him. Meanwhile LeBron has owners saying no to prime Amare Stoudemire because they wanted to hold on to JJ freaking Hickson. All while Lebron's sheer talent kept his teams in pseudo-contention while at the same never allowing them to build through the draft.

His social circle never told him to not let the fame go to his head. But he was too roided up, so he probably wouldn't have listened to crticism. He surrounds himself with ass kissers.

That's funny that lebron is always reading the first page of a book.

Spot on. Everything you said.

When Lebron first came into the league, he said one of his ultimate goals was to become the richest man in the world. That says a lot about his character.

I don’t think Lebron will ever pass MJ for being the greatest but he has had a great career. He’s going to be the all time scoring leader and He has 4 rings. He got Cleveland a championship against a dynasty Warrior team. He is in the top 5 greatest of all time so that’s not that bad.

Can you make a vid about how the nets turned around their season

Most people love and respect him. A vocal minority of racists, ignorants and haters is not "Everyone".

The Hinger Games, and one of its sequels, are what he was “reading” 😆

Wow. I have to say I have enjoyed this video VERY MUCH ... Hope my content could be as great in the future. Thanks for putting the work into setting this up and putting it together. Much appreciated.

Others hate him because his team has many loses 😔 why though?.

Michael Jordan is the most famous human being of all time. Every day someone mentions his name and he hasn't played basketball in 20 yrs.

Said LeBron did this to himself then literally followed it up with Sports Illustrated plastering him on the cover at 17 years old 😂😂😂

Lebron winning in Cleveland should be bigger than any of Jordan's accomplishments? Yikes

Ngl i don’t like Bron but man I respect him. For one person to have that much powe, financially and interms of his influence to the point where he can essentially having power over the lakers. That’s goals for anyone. It made me realise I’m just a hater.

Imagine if we had social media like we have them now… MJ would probably be even more popular.

This is such a reach lol but whatever

Yeah everyone hates him that's why he's constantly at the top of jersey sales and he keeps getting endorsement deals worth 100's of millions of dollars.

I really like LeBron. He has such immense talent. I don’t think he made a mistake leaving the Cavs the first time as they were truly awful. His mistake was how he went about it. MJ had the fortune of an amazing coach in Phil Jackson, amazing running mate in Scottie Pippen, and a league with diluted talent. If you put Lebron’s career with that type of infrastructure, chances are he would be considered the greatest ever.

The GOAT discussion for the majority of people, especially outside the US, ended when Dirk's Mavs beat LeBron's star-studded team. No matter what LeBron does will not put him over MJ. MJ is the prime example of what excellence is. Anyone who wants to be a great basketball player should do it the MJ way. Work harder than anyone both in the gym and on the court. Do not short-change your fans and your team, and give 100% on the floor on both offense and defense. Be an example to your teammates to move them to be the best version of themselves... Kobe learned that from MJ, and we can see Kobe being that to the Redeem Team in the docu that barely featured by media... Kobe changed how the team was, by being an example. MJ was hard on his teammates, but he was harder on himself, and that was his drive to win. You can not speak like this of LeBron... you can't cite him as an example since often he slouched on defense and many times he just gave up on the team and on the game. Btw, if a 3peat is easy... LeBron even when backed by future HoFs... has never ever did it. And MJ did it twice. The GOAT must be bigger than the sport like Ali to boxing... and no matter what LeBron does ... he won't be bigger than the sport. For basketball... there's only one name that's fits the bill... and that's MJ.

Lebron definitely has more fans than haters but sports fans don't like being blatantly told who they should like.

Maybe Chael Sonnen can help explain why people dislike the guy who slams his body into defenders as his primary way of scoring, has mental breakdowns following no-calls, & who's hairline took a major jump backwards when he last cut weight. Could be that people can smell a fraud.

To be Honest, people (Mostly) didn't actually hate him... it's just the Media & Apologist keep spewing BS with shitty argument after 2016 Finals And some of it because he done it to himself

His departure made grown men cry on camera.. crazy

For me its how much the media keeps trying to make the Jordan vs LeBron a debate when he's still chasing Jordans accolades and general impact. I dont hate LeBron but I'm not a fan.

When you quote the Joker but it's actually Harvey Dent pre-Two-Face.

You're on point - he tries too hard. When you feel the need of reminding everyone about your greatness all the time, it usually means you're not so great after all. Look at Jordan, he doesn't have to say a word. Being the GOAT is not only about stats and awards, but also the legend you create. To me, LBJ had just too many misses along the way - collapse in the Finals vs Dallas, assemblnig a super team in the offseason insted of staying in Cleveland, stepping out of his role and acting as de facto GM (and refusing to take accountability for it) and being a poser when it comes to his alleged values. Now he's even trying to get his kid to the NBA by saying that he will go to the team that drafts Bronny. Jordan was awesome, beacause he didn't compare himself to anyone, he was just focused on being the best player he could be and winning,. Can you imagine Jordan or Bird pretending to be an avid reader to look smart or going to a game with a freakin' wine cooler? Pathetic. LeBron is a great player, easily TOP 3 all time, but sorry - not a GOAT.

Tell me you're an MJ fan without telling me you're an MJ fan :

Mj era had no social media Lebron era had " " " "

Lebron speaking about someone being uneducated on a topic and then talking about it is peak irony