Onetime New York Knicks star John Starks is the latest former NBA player to weigh in on the LeBron vs. Jordan debate.
In a conversation with Bally Sports’ Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Starks said he feels LeBron James is “hurting his legacy” by moving around throughout his career, rather than staying with one team.
“LeBron is hurting his legacy by switching NBA teams so much that it will affect his standing when it comes to LeBron vs. Jordan debates,” Starks told Robinson. “Mike didn’t move around, didn’t want to move around. He wanted to play against the best. He felt like he didn’t need to go chase players to join his team to beat the best because he felt like he was the best, and I think that’s the difference. I think that’s probably going to hurt LeBron when you look at it in that perspective against Michael, Bird, and Magic. Those guys stayed with one team and they won with that team.”
LeBron James is hurting his legacy by switching NBA teams so much that it will affect his standing when it comes to LeBron vs. Jordan debates, Knicks legend John Starks told me.
“LeBron is hurting his legacy by switching NBA teams so much that it will affect his standing when… pic.twitter.com/Oit4kxRAaM
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) September 6, 2023
Honestly, Starks is far from the first person to make this argument. He’s also not going to change anyone’s mind with it.
Both sides of the LeBron-Jordan debate are dug in in their support of their preferred superstar.
James is set to begin his 21st professional season, and sixth with the Los Angeles Lakers, next month.