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Dan Lyons

Charles Barkley Has a New Favorite Stat in the MJ-LeBron GOAT Debate

LeBron James and Michael Jordan on court during halftime during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. | David Richard-Imagn Images

There may be no more lasting modern sports debate than that between Michael Jordan and LeBron James for the title of basketball GOAT. TNT's Charles Barkley, a legendary player in his own right, got a firsthand look at Jordan's greatness as a player, but has incredible respect for James.

During Wednesday's episode of The Steam Room podcast with Inside The NBA co-host Ernie Johnson, a caller asked Chuck to weigh in on the debate. Barkley started by saying that he doesn't like to wade into it, before bringing up a telling Jordan/LeBron stat that Johnson had recently shared.

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