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Michael Jordan says he could’ve beaten LeBron in his prime

But in his prime, Jordan is probably correct that his superior offensive skill set, combined with athleticism that took a back seat to no one, would prevail in a one-on-one format.

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Check out his answers to those questions and more in the video below. Included in his answers?

Jordan went on to answer some other very interesting questions, including who was the better coach: Dean Smith or Phil Jackson?

Michael Jordan went up against plenty of trash talkers in his day, but the biggest one of all might come as a surprise.

“I just felt like he was just talking”, Jordan said. I think he’s done a lot for the game.

The six-time National Basketball Association champion and Finals MVP also talked about the debate started by former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal, who stated that the all-time Lakers would crush the all-time Bulls. He thinks they would’ve killed us.

What did I see in Kwame Brown when I drafted him? “He was still a young talent, 18-year-old, 19-year-old kid”.

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Player he’d pick from any era to join his current Charlotte Hornets team – excluding himself, of course: Hakeem Olajuwon – “(Olajuwon was) an unbelievable player.

Watch Michael Jordan say he could've beaten LeBron James (video)