LEBRON : STAR' S LAVISH : WORLD TALENT

ALL Time NBA best : LeBron improves case versus Jordan. The Basketball star became the first to lead three different sides to titles, recently with Lakers.

As the first player to lead three different teams to NBA titles, LeBron James has revived the question of whether he or Michael Jordan is the League's greatest- ever superstar.

''I don't know,'' James said. ''I'm going to let you guys talk about it.''

James captured his fourth NBA title in his 10th finals appearance when Los Angeles Lakers beat  Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday to close out the series  4-2.

James was named the NBA Final's Most Valuable Player for the fourth time. The only player with more finals MVP awards is Jordan with six.

Jordan won six titles in six NBA finals appearances for the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s., taking most of the two seasons off between two  three-peats  to pursue baseball career after his father's death.

Jordan's game evolved over time, the high-leaping playmaker who could single handedly dominate foes giving way to a veteran who could get the most from every teammate and help carry the load during his second title trilogy.

Taking full advantage of the era of big money and free agency that Jordan largely created, James maximized his money and turned multiple teams into champions, his role evolving over the years as did his supporting cast.

Where James is clearly king is off the court. His education initiatives and and social activism are a fry car from Jordan's infamous comment that ''Republicans buy sneakers too,'' when asked why he was not more politically active.

If more titles alone decided the greatest NBA player, dominant 1960s Boston big man Bill Russel would own the tag with 11, more than Jordan and James combined, in 13 seasons.

However, it was Jordan who took the NBA global by leading the 1992 Olympic ''Dream Team'' to Barcelona Gold, with James responding to a sub-par bronze effort in 2004 by sparking US gold medal runs in 2008 and 2012.

James is only the fourth player in history to reach 10 career NBA final. Only Russell and teammate  Sam Jones have played more, but James is only 4-6 in the finals.

Does the purity of Jordan's 6-for-6 feat beat the longevity and diversity of Jame's success? Does it even matter? Can't be each king of his era?

''The best and most 'complete' player I have seen in my lifetime is @KingJames on and off the floor,'' long-time Jordan nemesis Isiah Thomas tweeted Thursday. ''He passed the eye test and the numbers confirm what my eyes have seen in every statistical category. #GOAT let be known!''

Thomas id hardly a neutral observer, the bad blood between himself and Jordan clear to see in the Jordan documentary ''The Last dance'' that became a global TV hit during the coronavirus shutdown this year.

''I do my part on continuing to create change, continuing to educate, continuing to enlighten communities all over the world that listen to me,'' James said.

''You control what you can and what you can't, sometimes as much as it hurts, you just try not to worry about it.'' [AFP]