Cooper Flagg gives bold four-word answer to pick his GOAT in LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate
Cooper Flagg spent the day before the NBA Draft praising Larry Bird, his childhood basketball hero.
Then the next big name in The Association weighed in on the greatest sports debate of all-time, hours before the No.1 overall pick was announced on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Asked by talkSPORT who he would pick between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, the former Duke Blue Devils star delivered an immediate answer.
Many NBA fans insist that The King is the greatest, thanks to his longevity and all-time scoring record.
Others passionately defend Air Jordan, pointing to his perfect 6-0 record in the NBA Finals.Then an 18-year-old already hyped by James as ‘amazing’ delivered his GOAT verdict on the same night he was drafted No. 1 by the Dallas Mavericks.
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“Michael Jordan, for sure,” Flagg exclusively told talkSPORT.
“That’s the GOAT to me. I don’t know if it was how I was raised by my parents or not, but that’s just my answer.”
As a life-changing pick approached, Flagg thanked the family that supported him before he was a rising star winning the biggest awards in college basketball.
