Dwyane Wade Weighs In On The GOAT Debate

It is no secret that former teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are great friends. However, Dwyane Wade still believes that Micahel Jordan is the greatest of all time. The 13-time all-star said that Michael Jordan is and always will be his selection for the GOAT. Wade talked about why he believes Jordan will always be the greatest of all time on the I Am Athlete podcast. Despite picking Jordan as his all-time GOAT, Wade said that LeBron’s stats will speak for themselves when he finally decides to retire. See what Dwyane Wade had to say below.

“I come from the Jordan era, so I’m biased,” said the 13-time All-Star Wade. “Jordan will always be my GOAT. I played basketball because of Michael Jordan. All of us have our own individual opinions. LeBron is going to be the GOAT for a lot of generations. Jordan is just my GOAT. I made it out of the hood because I saw Jordan play at a level where I said, I want to do some of that.”

“LeBron is one of my good friends,” responded Wade. “I have so much respect for what he’s doing now, what he’s done, and what he will eventually do. It will definitely be an argument that needs to be had. If LeBron ends up the all-time leader in points, top five in assists and rebounds, with four, five, or six championships, you have to at least have the conversation. But it’s hard to really have the conversation while he’s still putting on that jersey. When he’s done, his statistical line is going to be the greatest we’ve ever seen.”

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The conversation is one that will last for ages. And from the looks of it, Dwyane Wade may have a new GOAT when it’s all said and done for LeBron James. The argument for LeBron James will persist no matter what the stats have to say. Unfortunately, there will be many like Dwyane Wade who grew up in the Jordan era who will never let anyone dethrone Michael Jordan in their minds.

What will it take for LeBron James to be the resounding greatest of all time? Seven rings? We may never get a concrete answer to the question. At least not until LeBron James is done playing.

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