Colin Cowherd makes eye-opening statement on LeBron James vs. Steph Curry rivalry

The Lakers star LeBron James' manager and close friend Rich Paul has created all kinds of controversies when speaking about the King's greatness and comparing him with Michael Jordan and Steph Curry.

One of the biggest controversies came from the statement that many in the NBA media discredited LeBron James from winning the 2020 championship title because of the bubble circumstances, saying that they wouldn't discredited it if Steph Curry was the one who won it.

The Fox Sports sports analyst Colin Cowherd has come hard at Paul by saying that the NBA media has discredited Stephen Curry while LeBron James has a lot of support.

“LeBron has a whole army of people that defend him as the GOAT... If you include Steph in the top 10 you get pushback... Steph has never gotten the respect he deserves,” said Colin Cowherd.

LeBron James is looking for his fifth championship title in his year 21 in the NBA

While many believed LeBron James is done because of his age, the 38-year-old Lakers star is going after his fifth championship ring and the 18th championship title for the purple and gold franchise. The roster has depth and with the recent signing of Christian Wood, a powerful frontcourt.