Fat Joe is still team Michael Jordan when it comes to the basketball “G.O.A.T.” debate that involves the former Chicago Bulls legend and LeBron James.
Complex caught up with Joey Crack and other stars walking the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game’s red carpet over the weekend where Joe sided with Michael Jordan — even though LeBron passed Kareem Abdul Jabbar to earn the all-time scoring record earlier this month.
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“MJ’s the GOAT,” Fat Joe declared. “We love LeBron. LeBron is the greatest, at this time. Actually, we worship LeBron. We love him to death, but MJ’s the GOAT.”
On the flip side, Cordae, who was too young to witness Jordan at the height of his fame, said he’s going with LeBron. “I wasn’t alive when MJ was playing,” he explained. “So I can only speak on what I’ve seen and LeBron has been doing the damn thing.”
Fat Joe is one of the more bona fide Air Jordan collectors in Hip Hop. The Bronx native showed off his rare multi-colored Jordan 1’s inspired by the Rubik’s Cube on Christmas Day last year. The multi-colored 1’s were never actually released to the general public and a handful of pairs were crafted as samples; only a lucky few got their hands on them.
LeBron left the All-Star Game with a finger injury after hitting it against the rim Sunday night (February 19) and didn’t return for the second half of his team’s loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and co.
James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record earlier in February and received heaps of praise from the Hip Hop community. JAY-Z saluted the King’s greatness and longevity spanning his decorated 20-year career in a tribute video message played by TNT on Sunday.
“Being able to perform at a high level for a long period of time, you know, that’s excellence,” Jay said. “Long after you’ve gone, people, they’re looking at your name. That’s what greatness is. There’s not many you can compare LeBron to. 19-time All-Star, a remarkable feat. The all-time scorer, all-time. I mean, what can you say?
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“I’ve known LeBron since he was in high school. There was a lot of talk about how amazing he was. We were convinced this guy was super special. He’s been through plenty iterations of the game, and each era, he’s been the best. The chosen one, that’s it.”
