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Michael Jordan settles the GOAT debate with perfect answer nobody else has ever used

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Published 13:54 13 Jan 2025 GMT

Michael Jordan settles the GOAT debate with perfect answer nobody else has ever used

Michael Jordan gave a unique answer when pressed on the NBA GOAT.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

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Michael Jordan brilliantly settled the GOAT debate with a perfect answer that nobody has ever used before.

Jordan is widely regarded as the NBA GOAT following his legendary spell with the Chicago Bulls, where he won an impressive six championships.

He won three NBA titles in a row between 1991 and 1993 then bagged another trio of championships between 1996 to 1998.

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Jordan's individual accolades include six NBA Finals MVP awards, ten NBA scoring titles and five NBA MVP awards to name but a few.

His remarkable success on the court saw him transcend the sport but the GOAT debate rages on, with fans and critics alike often comparing him to fellow basketball greats LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant, among others.

Michael Jordan celebrates winning the NBA championship. Image: Getty
Michael Jordan celebrates winning the NBA championship. Image: Getty

When Jordan was pressed on the GOAT debate, he called it a 'dumb' question before referencing his old Bulls side that enjoyed great success in the 90s.

Speaking in a video that emerged on TikTok, he said: "People always debated whose the greatest player of all time?

"Dumb question. It should be whose the greatest team of all time.

"You know, there are so many teams to choose from."

Jordan added: "The '91 Chicago Bulls. The '92 Bulls, back to back. The 93' Bulls, first three-peat.

"The '97 Bulls, even with the flu. The '98 Bulls, no push off.

"And my favourite, the '96 Chicago Bulls, 72 wins, tough to beat that.

"You think there's someone else? Prove it."

While Jordan refused to call himself the outright NBA GOAT, many of his peers viewed him as the best ever, including Shaquille O'Neal who hailed the Bulls icon as the greatest ahead of James and Bryant.

O'Neal, who played against Jordan during his career, told Sport Bild: "When I got to the NBA, Michael Jordan dominated. Then came Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. But for me, the greatest of all time is Michael Jordan."

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/bball.archive

Topics: Michael Jordan, NBA, Basketball

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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