Michael hasn't always felt comfortable with being called the GOAT, and has rejected the notion that he was the absolute best among his peers.

Former NBA player explains the surprising factor that keeps LeBron James from being the GOAT over Michael Jordan. The ongoing debate among analysts and fans over who the NBA’s GOAT (Greatest of All Time) is often boils down to two names: LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

The answers vary, but one name that’s constantly tossed around is Michael Jordan. One can understand that, as the Chicago Bulls icon performed some amazing feats throughout the course of his career. Jordan himself has long been aware of the chatter that has surrounded NBA greats like himself.

An NBA fan has proposed a new reason as to why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in history. Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest player in basketball history, after a storied career that saw him claim a 6-0 record with the Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals and win five Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.

The former NBA player surprises the basketball world with an unexpected GOAT choice between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and legend Michael Jordan.

LeBron James gets a major boost from former NBA man after his run in the Olympics, gets the GOAT label from him during a stream

There is always a debate as to who is the GOAT on the basketball court, whether that be Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and others who have lit up the sport. But when two names were put to him, Jordan refused to put himself above the duo and instead put himself on a par with them.