Stephon Marbury says Michael Jordan is the GOAT, followed by Kobe Bryant | Sports Seriously

[@emirepresa9500]

I had the HONOR, of running into Marbury at the exit of the Paris Olympics Gold medal game. He was strolling out of the stadium with just a couple of friends. I approached, him, exchanged some words, and he was extremely laid back, down to earth and friendly. I will never forget that night.

[@WeeWeeIII]

Great story. Salute !

[@KJK5]

Marbury knows what he’s talking about. It will always be MJ then Kobe. These boys nowadays aren’t cut from the same cloth. All about “their brand” and are scared to fail and scared to compete. They also don’t grind the way MJ and Kobe did. Very few have the ability to close out games like them too. Another thing is that there are very few guys that dominate both sides of the ball like MJ and Kobe. It’s so clear to see that the proper order is 1. MJ and 2. Kobe

[@keltonhutchison5951]

Absofreakinlutely

[@johnnietaylor5517]

Kobe had everybody on his team too including Phil Jackson.

[@KJK5]

@ Phil Jackson can’t make any shots or play any defense 😂. More bs excuses from LeBron fans

[@johnnietaylor5517]

@@KJK5 I got a better one for you, what about all the coaches the Lakers couldn’t win with until Phil Jackson came and brought the Triangle with him to L.A., then won three straight championships with the Lakers. I’ll take him and a one on one game over LeBron and hit the clutch shot like Reggie Miller but boy oh boy, I’m not putting him over the King. AI was better than Kobe for at least ten years in the NBA and the reason why he doesn’t have no rings hence he never had a superstar player like Kobe and LeBron.. So let’s talk about it..

[@johnnietaylor5517]

Lebron is on the Mount Rushmore. What that a bs excuse?..🤔😁😁

[@d.castillo9495]

I've never heard anyone say they want to be the Lebron James of their profession, but the reason you've heard people say they want to be the Michael Jordan of their profession is because everyone knows who the GOAT still is.

[@johnnietaylor5517]

Don’t matter, LeBron is still second place when it’s all say and done. Period!

[@d.castillo9495]

@@johnnietaylor5517 What doesn't matter is second place.

[@chickhearn4ever779]

@@johnnietaylor5517 NO He isn't. Even Jokic is already better than Lebron ever was, and he's been spanking him year in year out.

[@gdc6153]

I have Magic 2

[@johnnietaylor5517]

@@gdc6153 Majority rules. #2 The 👑🍷

[@Drewcat07]

Steph is a basketball purist! He’s spot on!

[@BETTALIFE101]

Steph is what a guard should be. Guards obviously must have handles, iq, and shooting skills.

[@DrD-ey6st]

Steph a lepussy

[@nmr20067]

@@BETTALIFE101Yes sir. It’s funny you say that because I was thinking the same thing…. He’s like the last of a dying breed in terms of traditional point guard that played like a “point guard,” not a combo guard like they say today…. A real point guard..

[@douglaspinsak1246]

Michael Jordan 1, Kobe 2, and Lebron 3 AT BEST. Honestly, there are a handful of guys you could make the argument for at the 3rd spot: Magic, Kareem, Bird, Wilt, Russel, Duncan, and Steph. I don’t have a problem with Lebron being called the 3rd best basketball player of all time, but it is much more clear to me that MJ is number one than it is that Lebron is number three.

[@gdc6153]

I have Magic at 2

[@techfreakjames]

I got Kareem at 3. I never cared about his career points. The dude got 6 rings and 6 regular MVPs. He was undoubtedly the best player of the 70s. Bill at 4 (11 rings and 5 regular MVPs), Wilt at 5, Bird at 6, Magic @7, then Lebron at 8. Lebron keep going for records that do not result to winning and his presence on the court is causing losses for his team, the very definition of stat padding.

[@darryl-hv1cj]

Mike then Kobe Lebron is in the second tier as in 10 to 20 at best and that’s doing him a favor I don’t understand why nobody ever mentions Hakeem the Dream ask MJ about Dream he’ll tell you!!!!

[@blackestknightx8881]

Kobe ain't number 2

[@darryl-hv1cj]

@@douglaspinsak1246 I understand Kobe might not be number 2 but in any sequence I got him before LeBron

[@bartolomy01]

Mike and Kobe. 1A and 1B. End of story.

[@frankiefernandez9225]

Exactly correct 🎯🎯🎯

[@douglaspinsak1246]

Even though I agree with your order, this whole 1A/1B thing that has become popular is just a needlessly polite way of saying 1 and 2. If you are in a 100M dash and you finish even just .01 slower than 1st place, then you are 2nd; you are not 1B. Jordan is 1st. Kobe is 2nd.

[@Godric_9000]

1 and 2

[@LPjunemark]

1a nd 11a

[@frankiefernandez9225]

@ I respect that 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@strauqq1]

I don't know if there's a second. Magic and Jordan are the only super heroes of basketball to me.

[@rodneybrown5453]

Love to Moms and Much Respect

[@jeamicampbell4366]

This is my list as well, Jordan, Kobe then whoever. 💯💯

[@reddoggie100]

I’m 100% with Steph on his GOAT rankings and Magic is also my favorite player ever.

[@jemeljsh]

LEGEND!

[@RobberDeniro]

LeBron not ahead of Tim Duncan or Shaq lol, hell he not ahead of Magic or Kareem.

[@daddyreddsspromotions]

And plenty more.

[@YayareaNinja]

Totally agreee

[@jermariohughes966]

M.J then Kobe. If Kobe imulated and became and all time Great and Master Jordan Skills and added to it. And Has 5 Rings. How is he not number 2?

[@dominicmayes5577]

Yes MJ then Kobe

[@blackestknightx8881]

No

[@WeeWeeIII]

MJ then Lebron respectfully ...

[@blackestknightx8881]

@@WeeWeeIII lebron ain't in the same room as Mike

[@StandUpGill]

This man is a legend and great ball player.

[@earlcabbel5523]

I love Stephon Marbury my homie from Brooklyn, New York.

[@shotbboy]

There will never be another MJ or Kobe. There's simply too much money in the contracts now. Back then, the top players were paid 20M/yr, not saying that's little but there was still a certain level of grind there to work towards your next contract Nowadays, once a player signs a max extension worth 150M, it's over. The hunger is no longer there. Ben Simmons, Zion

[@RobFLO03BX]

Steph is and always will be GREAT in my eyes!!! Helluva talent and never afraid to be him! Much respect to him 🫡 ✅✅✌️

[@nationalchampions]

Stephon Marbury and Zab Zuddah both being from New York sound alike.

[@lovegod84jesus80]

😂😂😂 frfr Feel like the zab of basketball!!

[@lovegod84jesus80]

They look alike too!!

[@frankiefernandez9225]

🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯

[@fekelatu2070]

Jordan could play now and absolutely be what he is or even greater , Lebron to play back in Jordans era yes he would be a serious problem but getting rings in that era and maintaining scoring average he gets now and competing against other fowards onthe both ends of the court. A large proportion of Lebrons points are inside the paint and he will be playing more defense in the paint, so to say that he will be dominant thats hard to push against fans that watched and witnessed the greatness of Michael Jordan and its not Mt Rushmore its freaking Mt EVEREST

[@willingexile3374]

In a way, Stephon's basketball destiny was to be a legend from Coney Island and in China. Such a shame he made some personal decisions that took him away from the NBA, but his basketball journey would make a compelling documentary in the right filmmakers' hands.

[@Stk182]

Great interview lol

[@L.Harris23]

Preach!!!

[@Skysthelimit37]

They ask this dude the same couple questions every year and he gives the same answers

[@Balraj.G.]

Stephen and KG should have stayed together! They were a great combination.

[@blackestknightx8881]

Two hot heads that struggled to make the right decisions early in their careers. No sir they should not

[@dragonray9450]

1) MJ 2) Magic 3) Kobe 4) Kareem 5) Russell 6) Bird 7) Duncan 8) Shaq 9) Wilt 10) Lebron* (* flex spot)

[@themiseducationoftheameric7407]

Wilt was better than Russell. Russell just had a better Team.

[@rassmall4180]

Got #30 @ 10. Great list👍🏿

[@marka1712]

I’d swap Kobe at 2, slide Russell down to 7 and the rest stay the same.

[@dragonray9450]

@@marka1712 I hear you and that's cool but I don't agree, Magic went to the Finals 9 times and won 5 all in 13 seasons.

[@dragonray9450]

@@themiseducationoftheameric7407 I agree but Russell is the greater champion plain and simple for all of Wilt's physical advantages he even said Russell is the greatest center of all time, besides look at their head to head numbers Russell more than held his own. 15 points and 22 boards all while not being your teams #1 offensive option against a man many called unstoppable is very respectable.

[@GILLISH]

@USA TODAY Sports not taking anything from the night Kobe scored 80 but they let him him score that many after a certain point watch the game

[@beogreen525]

Exactly, and LeBron not in my top 5 in terms of all time goats is concerned...🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jimas9775]

One of the better interviews I have seen in a very long time. Unique very well done authentic just super good. In fact, Steven a Smith can learn nothing or two from this guy.

[@Jordan23-G.O.A.T.]

Starbury was the man

[@jaybanthony]

I like this current Knicks team but they are too inconsistent. You can't lose to the Magic when basically their entire team is out due to injury. Those are teams you're supposed to dominate if you are going to be a title contender.

[@Mr.ErikSnake]

He’s speaking Facts 👉🏼💯 💜💛✨🐍 #24 #8 🕊️

[@bigben1986]

The crazy thing here is that everyone forgot when Stephon had a vlog while living and playing in China and how he would always go on Jordan-hate rants. Fast-forward to a few years ago, I guess he woke up from a coma because it's Jordan is the best this, Jordan is the best that. I always wondered why he would do those videos bashing Jordan a lot!

[@sneakerman7647]

Man……for all those who don’t know how good Stephon was…….google him! Arguably one of the most hyped and skilled players ever coming out of high school. He was major! Not LeBron level coming out of high school, but he was up there

[@straightlead8]

He was sorry

[@ckfandor4300]

I agree with Stephon, man! MJ is the GOAT 🐐 period.

[@GodsSoldier376]

MJ-Kareem-Kobe-Magic-Bird-LeBron

[@benjaminwherry]

Bron over Wilt is craaazy

[@AsukasButler]

@@benjaminwherry Not really, considering all factors.

[@edamon20]

You were elite too.. The 1st Steph and he was real greasy. I loved watching he an AI going against each other. Damn i miss the 90's and early 00's.

[@WeeWeeIII]

1. Michael Jordan 2. Lebron James 3. Wilt Chamberlin 4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 5. Kobe Bryant

[@lamarwayland6494]

Kobe is not no. 5 good list until that Shaq? Tim Duncan? Are both better than kobe

[@BlahBlah-uh2yi]

Agreed

[@Godric_9000]

Bron top 10 but he isn’t 1 or 2 or 3…MJ, Kobe and then on

[@gabrielalele8603]

This is EXACTLY how I Feel💯

[@kevinace36]

Yes, 1-13 in Cleveland not greatness, losing 6x not greatness, it's automatic disqualification

[@kweli05]

500th like.

[@chrism6989]

I got MJ, kareem, kobe, duncan, magic.... Lebalco aint top five at all

[@my-merethoughts5742]

Minnesota is in the Western Conference, so how did he play Jordan in the playoffs?? 🤨

[@HistorysTimeTunnel88]

lebron was never in the goat conversation

[@techfreakjames]

Of course he is. The media put him there. Lebron is a top 10 player of all time. Us ball heads just don't tolerate the lie that he is anywhere close to Kobe let alone MJ.

[@chrisvigo4880]

You could take me outta Brooklyn but you can't take the brooklyn outta me...even with all the time spent in China...Stephon is not to be played with...his demeanor could change in a heart beat...thats Brooklyn

[@dwightford412]

Magic my favorite

[@74shelia]

Man this goat nonsense need to stop. Lebron and Jordan don’t give a damn about these goat debates. If they think they are the greatest player ever, that’s all that matters.

[@ManuOviedo-d6b]

Marbury was in that team that was whooped 😂by Argentina!

[@leechrec]

MJ is the GOAT. This is just fact.

[@vic3knight310]

This is his FOURTH show in the last month talking about Lebron lol

[@rp17rionda]

MJ Duncan Kobe top 3

[@benjaminwherry]

Jordan Kobe Kareem Those 3 are clear cut

[@june19th85]

LBJ top 15

[@phenomfacemob1011]

I definitely don't like bron but you straight hatin... Bron definitely top 5

[@lorenllbj88]

9:30 you’re welcome

[@Mashimaro.28]

He still mad Lebron ignored him. Lol. Good thing people know the NBA stats. No surprise his no longer popular. MJ for sure is #1. Lebron #2...

[@phenomfacemob1011]

He ain't mad at all. Just telling his truth

[@miky9619]

@@phenomfacemob1011 I'm like Mar don't got shi to be mad about. Him and Iverson were those dudes back in '95-'98. Add a young KG to that group. Trendsetters.

[@Mashimaro.28]

@@phenomfacemob1011 Don't let the truth blind you, unless his your dad everything he says is the truth. Lol

[@HoytCityE]

Can’t Even Have A Opinion No More 🤦🏽‍♂️ Everybody That Dont Have Lebron 1 Or 2 Is Lying/Hating

[@Mashimaro.28]

@HoytCityE If you can't have an opinion anymore, then why are you commenting. You just hated on the NBA greats. Respect the game!

[@nanagyambibi7426]

Played 7 more seasons and he still chasing Jordan!

[@AsukasButler]

The reality is that however great people THINK Lebron is, he could have been even better if he had the mentality of Jordan/Magic/Bird/Russell etc. He had the POTENTIAL to be the greatest ever, but he simply isn't based on results, and how he chose to play the game.

[@hectoreason7306]

I got jordan number 7

[@HeyHowsMyDriving]

Marbury has the MJ goat equivalency in China

[@goatjames328]

He’s looking like Mcants at this point! 😂 pathetic!

[@Kitu74]

Jordan is always my choice..but i can't front on.Kareem...never lost a game in High School..one lost at UCLA..6 MVP..6 NBA championships..Scoring titles..hard to ignore that body of work..imagine if he went to the league..straight from high school..it would have been Bananas ..facts

[@greenrodney45]

81 in a regular season game😂

[@sJ-bb8lr]

When did LeBron pass Kobe ..hell Laker fans dont even like bron like that, atleast the ones i know ..😂

[@JorgeCampos-xy6kt]

Kobe was a damn sidekick for the first half of his career. 😂😂😂

[@GladiatorWC]

Every season that LeBron has played, the bottom 150 players would not have been on a roster in THE JORDAN ERA. Watered down era bolstered LBJs run

[@algreene843]

🫡

[@JSINATRA5580]

🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@silverblackguerrilla4370]

I swear, these goat lists are annoying as hell. It's actually childish to even suggest that there can be ONE true GOAT with over 75 years!!!!! of NBA athletes. And these goofy a** Mt Rushmore lists are even more annoying 😂. Forgot basketball, here's my Epstein Island Mt Rushmore. 1. Michael Jackson 2. Bill Clinton 3. Steven Hawking 4. David Copperfield

[@phsza5607]

Lebron not even top 100 if we let yall tell it lol I remember folks talking shit about dude in high school

[@megansontv7969]

It’s crazy to see the lack of respect regular people have for LeBron. Dude is raising the bar for basketball players and taking care of his body and obviously grinding when no one is watching just for yall to be mad that he was drafted to a trash organization. Yall hate seeing someone reach their potential

[@SosacamSosacam]

@@megansontv7969 how can u respect a man that partied with diddy? Shame on u

[@theofficialoutlawpage2047]

I got Mike and Magic/ 1a&1b

[@themiseducationoftheameric7407]

No! But I ain't mad at cha

[@Kevin-c2b9h]

Vaseline man at it again. U doodooed on your own career talk about that cause u super haters not for your honest opinion but for the tone of hatred that follows it

[@kennethcook3127]

This dude is a clown. He mad LeBron better than him, Kobe, and mj

[@koolshop1653]

Lebum not even top 10 smfh...his game is regular he has no bag not even a crossover he mentally weak n was the only 1 able to choose his own teammates n still have a losing track record smfh

[@frankiegunnz8066]

Lebron aint even on my Top 10, maybe Top 20 MAX.

[@phenomfacemob1011]

I can't stand bron.. but you just hatin or don't know basketball

[@frankiegunnz8066]

@phenomfacemob1011 You don't know basketball. This Is such a weak era of NBA. Patting your numbers Is NOT enough. Lebron Is great and Is the "Ironman" of basketball Just like Cal Ripken Jr. Is of baseball. But that's It, It ends there.

[@phenomfacemob1011]

@frankiegunnz8066 yea bron is great. Yea this era is weak. Why you telling me what I never said?

[@frankiegunnz8066]

@@phenomfacemob1011 Cause you saying I hate Lebron or don't know basketball, and neither is true. I actually like Lebron, theres Just other greats that was better than him.

[@phenomfacemob1011]

@frankiegunnz8066 bra you said top 20 tho bra that's crazy

[@hectoreason7306]

Jordan has nothing on lebron but rings people its time to admit lebron the greatest player ever period not close to me no more he surpassed jordan 2 years ago in my books

[@TheExclusiveOne720]

Lmao man STOP IT!

[@ryancalabria4647]

“Bulls on” that shit never happened with LeBron

[@PETERODZZ]

What didn't happened?

[@PETERODZZ]

What didn't happened?

[@melijahcopeland4101]

lol

[@ArfatHassanahmed]

Stupid lebron is either 1 or 2.kareem is better than kobe.kobe is maybe 10th

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Stupid kobe is WAY BETTER than kareem.. now you can say kareem is GREATER than kobe.. but kobe is definitely BETTER

[@lorddevil863]

Just for reference, Stephon never played against Curry therefore his list is incomplete.

[@adonasbuhr2784]

For as good as Kobe was he's def. not top 3 1. MJ 2. LeBron *still active 3. Kareem 4. TD 5. Magic 6. Kobe 7. Shaq 8. Russell 9. Wilt 10. Bird

[@KCFlightClub10]

Weak list.. you tim Duncan🍆 riders are lame

[@wattwatkins3574]

Mike, Kareem, Bird, Magic, Shaq in that order... Then rule changes mid 2000 as soon as LBJ came into the league when the league changed the rules from the best basketball that can be played to making it easier to score with ruleset and thinking that is the best entertainment that bit them in the ass because they loss the views in this smallest Pf and centers since the 60's and instead of bigs that rebound and play the block with great rim protection we get 3 point shooters that lack in all other aspects of the game and that is great rules for a drive and kick player that lack a bag and sucks at shooting the ball and plays bully ball to the rim. That shit wouldn't be as effective if we had true PF and centers that could play the block without defensive 3 seconds that clears out the lane. Weak ruleset makes a weak league. Can't compare todays inflated stats to other eras that played all other aspects of the game at a high level. After rule change Kobe, Shaq, Durant, LBJ, Curry for today's rules. Shaq proved he can play either rules and Kobe best year was after rule change and the others we will never know how good they would be with hand check and facing great defense

[@rexscipio3344]

Sure. I still have Jordan, Abdul Jabbar and LeBron at the top. And you could make arguments for Bill Russell as the GOAT, regardless of the so called lack of competition. They beat greats like Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry to win those titles. And at the end of the day, Jordan had three years of college to develop whereas LeBron, Kobe and KG were good enough to come straight out of HS.

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Stop bill not even top 15. He ONLY known for 11 rings. Other than that no body mention his name

[@rexscipio3344]

He has 5 MVP's, the same as Jordan. What's more, the All Defensive Team and DPOY wasn't around during his era so we don't know how many of those he will have won. Stop being a fan girl and look at the factual statistics. 11 is more than 6, 5, 4 or 3. @phenomfacemob1011 ​@@phenomfacemob1011

[@rexscipio3344]

​@@phenomfacemob1011They don't mention Kareem Abdul Jabbar either and he has just as many championships and more MVP's than Jordan and he was the career points leader before LeBron came along.

[@fed-rafa-fan5666]

Kobe at #2 is a joke. No GM in their right mind would ever take Kobe over Wilt, Russell, Bird or Kareem

[@joshua-nf3rx]

I’m not taking Kobe over Hakeem

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Kobe BETTER than every body you named..

[@miky9619]

@@phenomfacemob1011 Bro that's what I'm saying lol.

[@christophermorgan5861]

I'm not taking bron over any of those guys

[@Drtist1]

YALL CAN SAY MJ AND KOBE ALL YOU WANT TO.... LEBRON IS A GOAT!!! PERIOD. LEBRON BUST KOBE DOWN. LET THE RECORD SHOW. SMH. LEBRON BEEN GETTING BUCKETS SINCE HE STEPPED IN THE LEAGUE, NO DROP OFF.

[@JP-hj1il]

😂😂😂😂😂 🍆

[@AMLennon]

You played in the NBA? Or you just meant he's your favourite player?

[@JP-hj1il]

🍆 🌭

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Bron top 5 yea

[@AMLennon]

@@phenomfacemob1011 I believe so... based on most NBA players

[@uncleiroh7967]

Gilbert Arenas had malbury coming up with fake migraines at half time coz he was getting barbequed 😂

[@jefferyjackson134]

MIKE SHAQ KAREEM BILL RUSSELL MAGIC IN THAT ORDER 💯

[@wattwatkins3574]

hard to watch Bill then say he is top 5... Mike, Kareem, Bird, Magic, /Shaq in that order... Then rule changes mid 2000 as soon as LBJ came into the league when the league changed the rules from the best basketball that can be played to making it easier to score with ruleset and thinking that is the best entertainment that bit them in the ass because they loss the views in this smallest Pf and centers since the 60's and instead of bigs that rebound and play the block with great rim protection we get 3 point shooters that lack in all other aspects of the game and that is great rules for a drive and kick player that lack a bag and sucks at shooting the ball and plays bully ball to the rim. That shit wouldn't be as effective if we had true PF and centers that could play the block without defensive 3 seconds that clears out the lane. Weak ruleset makes a weak league. Can't compare todays inflated stats to other eras that played all other aspects of the game at a high level. After rule change Kobe, Shaq, Durant, LBJ, Curry for todays rules. Shaq proved he can play either rules and Kobe best year was after rule change and the others we will never know how good they would be with hand check and facing great defense

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Bill? Man stop it

[@twomangame4170]

Jordan Bron Kobe Is the correct order

[@twomangame4170]

Kobe is not above Bron lets not cap man

[@skip3853]

@twomangame4170 Coming from an NBA player, his word holds more weight than what us fans think…