#jordanrejectsthetitle

When Gayle King asked Jordan if there was room for more than one "greatest" player, Jordan didn't just name someone else—he dismissed the label entirely. "There's no such thing as a GOAT in basketball, to me," Jordan said. "It's only because I think we learn from other athletes, we progress the game. To say that one is better than the other is not really right." Jordan’s logic is rooted in the evolution of the sport.

When Gayle King asked Jordan if there was room for more than one "greatest" player, Jordan didn't just name someone else—he dismissed the label entirely. "There's no such thing as a GOAT in basketball, to me," Jordan said. "It's only because I think we learn from other athletes, we progress the game. To say that one is better than the other is not really right." Jordan’s logic is rooted in the evolution of the sport