Allen Iverson says Michael Jordan is the GOAT and reveals an awesome MJ story

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If you ask any logical person who the greatest basketball player of all-time is, they likely will say Michael Jordan. Fortunately, NBA legend Allen Iverson is one of those logical people.

Iverson, an 11-time NBA All-Star, was featured in a piece released by The Player's Tribune on Thursday.  Among many topics, Iverson weighed in on the "GOAT" debate regarding Jordan and LeBron James. For Iverson, there is no doubt which player is the GOAT.

"Alright, I have to weigh in on this GOAT conversation.

I have to. I’m hearing a lot of people these days fronting like they have LeBron over Mike!!

Man….. listen. First of all, I love LeBron. I have nothing but love for LeBron. That’s the best player of his generation, one of the best ever, a great husband, great father, great role model, and it’s even beyond that: What he’s doing with that school in Akron?? It’s a beautiful thing.

But y’all.

We’re talking about Mike.

We’re talking about Mike, O.K.??

We’re talking about Black Jesus himself.

And I don’t really have much more to say beyond that. Mike is the GOAT……. Mike is always going to be the GOAT. And please don’t even insult me with any of this “stats, AI!” business, like you have a chance of changing my mind."

To save everyone some time, let's not get into the back-and-forth between Jordan and James to determine which player is better. Jordan (and his perfect 6-for-6 record in the NBA Finals) is the obvious answer.

Iverson also revealed his "best Mike story" about Jordan, and it is legendary. Iverson wanted to pay tribute to Jordan (who was in his final NBA season), so the former wore a Jordan jersey and a Bulls hat to the arena for the 2003 All-Star Game.

Except, Iverson could not find Jordan in the locker room anywhere. That is, until he checked the coaches' office.

"Then finally I make my way to the coaches’ office. Figure they’d have to know where the man is. Open the door…….

But there’s no coaches in there.

It’s just Mike.

It’s just Mike, and man….. you wouldn’t even believe this. You wouldn’t even believe what I’m seeing. It’s Mike, and he’s got his uniform on……. and he’s in one of those reclining desk chairs, leaning back in that thing like he doesn’t have a CARE in the WORLD. In the world. Got his feet kicked up like he’s on some beach! And then to top it all off?? He’s smoking one of those big-ass Mike cigars.

And he just looks at me — looks over my fit for a second — and he smiles.

Nods.

And then he goes right on back to puffing that cigar."

Awesome. If that doesn't settle the GOAT debate for you in Jordan's favor, then nothing ever will. 

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