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Alex Chivers
LeBron James' son Bronny has previously named his top five NBA players ever and two big names were missing from his list, including Michael Jordan.
Since being drafted by the LA Lakers after just one season playing college basketball for the USC Trojans, Bronny has faced scrutiny on a regular basis.
LeBron and Bronny made history in October last year when they became the first father and son duo to play as teammates in an NBA game, but does Bronny think his dad is the GOAT?
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To the surprise of nobody, LeBron came out on top when Bronny was asked to rank the greatest NBA players of all time, although his list is controversial as he couldn't find space for Michael Jordan.
Jordan is regarded by many as the GOAT across all sports. He won the NBA title six times with the Chicago Bulls and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player five times.
The NBA website even describes the cultural and sporting icon as ‘the greatest basketball player of all time’. Bronny, however, disagrees with that statement.
Asked by ESPN to name his own top five, Bronny said: “LeBron (James) is 1. Steph (Curry) 2. Kyrie (Irving) 3. KD (Kevin Durant) in 4. Ant (Anthony Edwards) and Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander) tied at 5.”
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The focus on the NBA’s more recent stars meant that Bronny also omitted Kobe Bryant, as well as Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to name just a few.
It’s not the first time that Bronny has been asked where Jordan ranks against the likes of Lebron and Bryant.
Ahead of the NBA draft, HouseofHighlights' Instagram account posted a video of Bronny playing ‘Keep Trade Cut’. He answered: "Starting 'Bron, Imma bench Kobe, and then cut M.J.”
The GOAT debate will undoubtedly rage on but Bronny’s loyalty to his famous Dad is clear and his answer doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
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Before the pair stepped out together on the court, LeBron laid down a key rule to his son.
"No, we already laid that, no, he can't," James said when asked if Bronny was allowed to call him "dad" during practices.
"We already laid that down – cannot call me 'dad' in the workplace. Once we leave out of the practice facility and the gates close, I could be 'dad' again in the car, if we ride together.
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"At home, I could be 'dad.' No, he got to call me '2-3' or 'Bron' or 'GOAT' if he want to. That's up to him. I mean, it's up to him.
"But it's easy for me. It's easy for me because I've been calling him Bronny for so long. It's not like I've been calling him, 'Hey son, hey son.' So, it's easy for me. It's going to be the adjustment for him. But we cannot be running down the court and he'd be like, 'Dad, push the ball up! Dad, I'm open! Dad, come on.' No, you cannot do that."