Mexico City /
Michael Jordan and LeBron James, Two of the most important basketball players of the last 40 years, had one meeting when James was only 18, as if it were the “delivery” of the NBA throne, when The King was about to begin his professional career.
LeBron had grown up idolizing His Airness, Whom he had seen win his first championship at just six years old. Twelve years later he spoke to MJ, When he arrived in Cleveland to play a game with the Washington Wizards at the end of his career. The King had just been signed by the Cavaliers in the 2003 Draft.
At that meeting, Jordan, Who had already won six NBA rings with the Chicago Bulls, she was in the hallways in an impeccable dress and greeted James, who wore a more casual suit.
“This is the move I want to see you make”
In that conversation, Counting witnesses was very kind and friendly, MJ asked The King about his mother before talking about basketball. Surely Jordan gave the occasional piece of advice to who would take the NBA throne. One of them has transcended to this day.
“A dribble, you stop and throw. That’s the move I want to see you do, “Jordan advised. LeBron smiled and replied,” This is my boy. “
In later years, His Airness and The King have coincided on multiple occasions and they have surely recalled this meeting on more than one occasion. While resolving which of the two is the best of all time, anecdotes like these continue to come to light.