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Bryce James ‘confident’ that he can beat his father LeBron James in a 1v1 situation The ‘King’ will be making history as he will be the first player in NBA to have his own son as a teammate, as rookie Bronny James Jr. is set to compete with the Los Angeles Lakers this coming season. But out of the two sons of LeBron, it is the younger one who is usually lauded as a better player and someone who can be one of the top picks in the NBA draft. Bryce James who is only 17, is about to enter his first year in college basketball. His development and progress have been tracked down since many years, and it is believed that he possesses a special ‘flair’ in his game, much like his own father. Being naturally poised in the shooting guard position, Bryce’s game is focused more on shooting, dribbling and technical play. But a recent video gone viral may have pointed out a flaw (or a big mindset) about Bryce. The 17-year-old believes that he can outwit one of the greatest basketball players in a 1v1. Bryce James is not afraid of a challenge In a recent X (formerly known as Twitter) post by NBA Future Stars Now, Bryce was seen getting interviewed, as he revealed the different kinds of advice that LeBron has given him about his game throughout the years, and also how he has inspired Bryce personally, coming from humbling backgrounds. But the main talking point about this post was when the 17-year-old was asked about a question with a rather obvious answer. “Who do you think would win 1 on 1, you or your dad?” Bryce James answered with a straight face that he would be able to best his dad. Although he may well have been talking ironically, but can he really beat the ‘King’ with no one’s help? The short answer is – no, at least not just yet. LeBron James, who recently won the FIBA Olympics MVP award is still not going down at the age of 39, and history has taught us that it never goes well betting against the Lakers superstar. Bryce still has a few years left to unlock his true potential, and if he could play with his dad in the NBA is a matter of luck and time. But seeing how well his progress is going, the 17-year-old may well surprise even his dad in 1v1. Also Read: “He will probably be the number one candidate for MVP” : Gilbert Arenas makes bold prediction about Luka Doncic ahead of the new NBA season

“I don’t know how you can put Jordan ahead of him” : Terrence Ross puts LeBron James ahead of Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate In the past few years, the ‘GOAT’ debate in the NBA has come down to just two players – Michael Jordan and LeBron James. While the Chicago Bulls icon was unanimously the greatest basketball player of all time, the arrival of LeBron James in the Cavaliers slowly but surely made people switch their minds. After James’s historic Olympics performance at the age of 39, which earned him the title of FIBA Olympics MVP as well, the debate has never been hotter than it is right now. Fans, analysts, and even celebrities have gotten in to share their opinion on who they think is better, but so far there is no solid proof. We cannot just look at the stats, number of rings and MVP titles to determine who the better player is. There are far more intricacies involved which makes the ‘GOAT’ debate a complex topic to discuss. Most recently, Terrence Ross, who believes that LeBron James is the greatest, added an interesting take which works in favor of the NBA all-time top scorer. “LeBron is literally, for me now, the GOAT” : Terrence Ross Terrence Ross hailed the 39-year-old, in his opinion, as the greatest of all time. The recently retired NBA star put forth the argument that Michael Jordan was not the same player he was before he took a break from the sport. He also mentioned that Jordan’s two years in the Wizards should hold more weight than it does in the debate, as it shows the unmatchable consistency and longevity LeBron James has provided us with. “LeBron is literally, for me now, the GOAT. I don’t know how you can put Jordan ahead of him. If Jordan had been doing what he was doing for 20 years, I’m like, ‘yeah’. LeBron has a long way to go. The truth is he played basketball twice, came back twice. He got a three-peat on his first return, and the second time he came back he wasn’t the same player. LeBron has literally been at a peak throughout his career, he’s getting older, but he’s still as effective as ever,” said the 33-year-old. The former Phoenix Suns player is not the only one to put forth this point out, as fans who are against Michael Jordan in the debate have also put up the argument that he would not have achieved even half of his accolades if not with the help the Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson. We can say that the ‘GOAT’ debate will never truly be over, even when the ‘King’ eventually retires. The fact that it has gone on for so long is because the gap between the two icons is basically non-existent. In a world where the NBA got to see the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, Stephen Curry amongst other legends, the fact that one can say Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the two greatest players of all time is enough proof of their legendary status. Also Read: “He’s too slow for me. If he wasn’t a scorer, I would cut him” : Lakers legend criticizes Luka Doncic as a potential replacement for LeBron James

“I still had to get used to liking the guy because of all of our battles” : Steph Curry reflects on teaming up with LeBron James in the Olympics a Apart from the USA assembling a dream team or ‘The Avengers’ as LeBron James previously addressed it, fans got to see two of the greatest basketball players of all time in the same team after a long wait in the Olympics, Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Curry and James go way back, as they had started off as major rivals for each other, with their peak hitting when they competed in four consecutive NBA finals against each other as part of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers respectively. Over the years, their sheer competitiveness and the quest to be better than the other turned into mutual respect between the two, showing that the once heated rivalry matured and turned the two into friends along the way as well. Fans were finally able to see the duo play together in the recent Paris Olympics, where both Americans were essential in USAB’s Olympic gold victory. Steph Curry admires the longevity and the work done behind it from LeBron James In a recent appearance on ‘The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert’, Steph Curry revealed a precious moment between him and James, where the Lakers superstar backed him up after having a then dry spell during their time together in the Olympic team. “… asked me the same question, ‘What’s wrong with your shot?’ Positive self-talking, ‘No we’re winning. I know it’s going to come, I know a flurry is coming,’” Curry said. “As soon as I said it, LeBron walks behind me, ‘Damn right it is.’ At first, it caught me off guard because I still had to get used to liking the guy because of all of our battles,” said the 36-year-old. The flurry sure did arrive, when Curry was back to his best in the semi-final and final of the Olympics, where he showcased one of his best performances in recent memory against Serbia and France. The Warriors man also created a shocking viral moment which will be remembered for years to come, when he hit five consecutive threes in the last three minutes of the fourth quarter in the final against France and led the team home. The 36-year-old also talked about LeBron James in another interview with PEOPLE magazine’s Natasha Dye, where he praised the 39-year-old’s abysmal longevity which is still making him compete at the highest level possible. “It’s everything that most people don’t get to see, it’s the time on the recovery table, it’s the time in the weight room … That little bit of investment in preparing your body and your mind to perform. There’s nothing really glamorous about it. … I think we motivated each other even more to however much longer we have left playing,” said the Warriors superstar. From heated on-court fights and jabs to admiring each other’s abilities, the duo of Stephen Curry and LeBron James have come a long way while sharing the stage together for about a decade, which has also made them grow and become greater versions of themselves. Although fans will not be able to see the duo play together in the NBA, their little glimpse together in the Olympics showcased what the two can be capable of doing together. Also Read: “I know I can jump higher” : Mondo Duplantis on setting greater world records