LeBron James is closer to being the GOAT after these comments

LeBron James has been part of the Greatest Of All Time debate since he won his third title with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Most people argue that LeBron James is still below Michael Jordan in the GOAT hierarchy, but now, former Lakers champion Robert Horry believes that there are some arguments in favor of Jordan that don't make sense.

Most people believe that Michael Jordan's championships (6) are the biggest reason to put him above LeBron James, as the latter has two less than the former player. However, LeBron James might end up leading in most of the major categories, which might lead the balance to his side despite not having as many titles as Jordan.

More Lakers News

LeBron James' big vote of confidence for the Lakers

NBA legend Dr. J's bold pick for the GOAT of basketball

In an interview with TMZ, Robert Horry ,a seven-time champion, believes that titles are not a metric to measure greatness. “No, cause that doesn't mean anything... That doesn't mean anything. That's why it's a team sport... They measure great players by how many championships they win when that's the stupidest thing ever.”

"That's like saying Karl Malone and Charles Barkley are not great players. All these others who don't play basketball and who have never played basketball wanna judge a guy's greatness by his number of championships," concluded the former Lakers player.

LeBron James vs Michael Jordan

At the end, the debate about the GOAT of basketball is going to be something subjective. Many people might argue for Jordan and others will say it's James. Some other people might say it's neither of them.