The question is whether this hard-to-beat record is enough to now title "King James" as the greatest basketball player of all time.
Close, but not quite yet, thinks Nick Rajacic.
- I keep Michael Jordan as 1A, but LeBron as 1B.
Although, given that LeBron has several good years ahead of him, I think he will eventually be considered the best ever.
What is missing right now then?
- Nothing really.
The narrative in the basketball world is that Jordan has six NBA titles while LeBron "only" has four and that therefore they cannot be compared, but that is really stupid and you have to think about the whole context.
For example, LeBron has won with three different clubs and been dominant for 20 years.
He has absolute arguments to be ranked as the best ever, says Rajacic.
Now that he no longer has this record driving him, how much longer do you see him staying at this level?
- He has said he wants to play in the NBA with his son Bronny James who will be available for the draft in 2-3 years, so at least that long.
However, I wouldn't be surprised if he played until he's 45. He still loves basketball, is still among the very best in the NBA, and can adapt his style of play.
In the clip above, you can hear Nick Rajacic justify the factors that made LeBron James so good for so long.