Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen shared his surprising pick for the NBA's GOAT, explaining why neither Michael Jordan nor LeBron James make his cut. The debate over the greatest player in NBA history often boils down to two names: Michael Jordan or LeBron James.

LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night

The NBA world would have loved to see LeBron James and Michael Jordan play against each other. Surprisingly it actually did happen, but it was when James was a teenager, and it was also a pickup game.

On Friday night, LeBron grabbed a record 563rd career 30-point game after hitting a turnaround fadeaway jumper in the fourth quarter in a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks . James passed Michael Jordan, who set the record back in 2003.

Led by star Michael Jordan, the Bulls became one of the prominent franchises in the history of the league. But Jordan did have help in winning his titles, especially from co-star Scottie Pippen. Pippen is seen as one of the best forwards to ever play the game and without him,

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen may have formed a great duo on the hardwood, but it's pretty evident they don't see eye-to-eye anymore. Back in 2023, Pippen trashed Jordan by saying he was a "horrible player" during the early stages of his career with the Chicago Bulls.

However, few discussions have been as heated as the one comparing Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Recently, Scottie Pippen, Jordan's long-time Chicago Bulls teammate, discussed how the two legends would fare if their careers were swapped across eras.

Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan enjoyed tremendous success together on the Chicago Bulls, winning six titles in the 1990s. As great as they were as a duo on the court, though, their relationship off it has been fractured for a while now and Pippen revealed during an appearance on the PBD Podcast that they haven't spoken since after 'The Last Dance' was released.