GOAT – or Greatest of All Time – conversations are commonplace within sports, and that’s certainly true when it comes to basketball. I’ve personally been in a room or two while such a debate was going on. While fans are cognizant of those discussions, current and former players are as well, and that includes Michael Jordan. Long considered to be the best to ever lace up a pair of basketball sneakers, Jordan has his own specific take on the discussions – and I really like the way he views the discourse.
His Airness broached the topic of the GOAT during a recent installment of his (somewhat criticized) MJ: Insights to Excellence series for NBC. Mike Tirico asked for Jordan’s take on the discussion after they discussed his past experiences with the Olympics. While fans may have their takes on which player (or players) trump the rest, Jordan doesn’t seem to be buying into the discussions himself. As for why he’s choosing not to categorize players in such a way, the six-time NBA Finals winner dropped these thoughts:
