via Dodgers<\/a>. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen anybody do the things that Michael could do. And he was physically so gifted at the same time, smart. And then I think that we have two other Lakers following him right after that, and that would be LeBron [James] and Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar].<\/p>\n\u201cBut Michael, I would say, and then you got to throw Bill Russell in there because 11 championships, you can\u2019t deny that. When a man wins that many World Championship rings, he\u2019s got to be in the GOAT conversation. No question about it. So, they go back and forth in today\u2019s world about Michael and LeBron, and that\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Michael, I still remember that shot he did against us in \u201991 where he went up with the right hand, tongue was out, and we went for it. See, you\u2019re too young. I want you to YouTube this, okay?<\/p>\n
\u201cSo he watched us go down, switched the ball from his right to his left, tongue went left, and he spun it against the glass and good. Still the greatest shot I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson also acknowledged how the debate has shifted with every generation of players and fans. While today\u2019s era often pits LeBron James against Jordan, Magic noted that his own perspective comes from playing directly against MJ in the 1991 Finals.<\/p>\n
That series marked a turning point in NBA history, as Jordan captured his first championship at the expense of Johnson\u2019s Lakers, cementing the start of the Bulls dynasty. For Magic, witnessing Jordan\u2019s dominance firsthand left little doubt about who set the ultimate standard for greatness.<\/p>\n
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