LeBron James accused of being obsessed with Michael Jordan

For years, we will continue to hear the LeBron James/Michael Jordan GOAT debate go on.

The two greats never played one another in the NBA, yet their names will forever be associated together.

On one talk show recently, one of the hosts made a claim regarding LeBron and Jordan.

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What was the claim made?

On the show Breakfast Ball, a recent comment about LeBron was discussed.

LeBron recently stated that he was confused about why 'ring culture' is so relevant in debates, and doesn't understand why it's always talked about when his name comes up.

Craig Carton of Breakfast Ball felt that this comment was an indirect statement in regards to Michael Jordan.

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He claimed that it was LeBron's way of showing that Jordan lives 'rent-free' in his head.

Carton thinks that LeBron is also desperate to be in the GOAT conversation, because he's making this point despite the fact that he's left multiple teams to try and win a championship elsewhere.

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Jordan has six rings compared to LeBron's four, and got all six in just as many NBA Finals appearances.

Championships are often used as the main evidence for why a player is better than the other, and Carton believes LeBron is trying to diminish the significance of championships, to give himself an edge over MJ.

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