For Jordan, amid the endless debate, no one can be considered the greatest in basketball.
Michael Jordan will always be associated with being the greatest basketball player ever. He has an untouchable resume to present in his argument, becoming a five-time MVP, six-time NBA champion and leading the Chicago Bulls towards a sports dynasty in the entire '90s.
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But from the viewpoint of the legendary 63-year-old, regardless of the never-ending debate, there is no absolute GOAT that has to be crowned.
"There's no such thing as G.O.A.T., you know, to me," Jordan told Gayle King in his recent CBS News sit-down interview. "It's not to me. You know, it's only because I think, you know, we are transcended from other people, other athletes. We learn from other athletes.
"We progress the game as we move further. To say that one is better than the other is not really right."
The Hall of Famer frequently finds himself being compared to LeBron James in terms of who is the game's GOAT. But with Jordan reiterating his stance, fans can only reach an absolute conclusion for basketball.
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