Paul Pierce says Lebron James has attained the ultimate basketball GOAT status.
Lebron James has dominated the NBA consistently for over 20 years with numerous achievements that elevates him in the conversation for the “greatest of all time” player status. Former Boston Celtics player, Paul Pierce, who had earlier claimed that Lebron was not a top five in the GOAT conversation, has now credited him for immensely raising the ceiling. Answering to his 2020 comment on the Draymond Green’s podcast, Pierce acknowledged Lebron’s greatness, noting that his longevity, records and consistency at the top for two decades places him as the greatest basketball player.
“LeBron is in that GOAT argument to where you could just say he might be the GOAT, you know, his longevity, the records he’s had.”
– Paul Pierce
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