LeBron James has played 56,598 minutes and counting in his NBA career so far. Hence, it would be pretty safe to assume that he has heard every opinion about him, especially from Skip Bayless, who probably has never let an opportunity go by without mentioning the Lakers star. Even during his vacation, the media veteran found time to diss LeBron and praise Michael Jordan. And Gilbert Arenas linked this to the Chicago Bulls era, highlighting why MJ faced minimal criticism.

Many consider the 6x champion to be the primary reason for not only the development of the NBA but also for sports as a whole. People who have grown up watching the 90s era consider him ‘Black Jesus’. As per Arenas, MJ is a revered figure, so nobody would talk down about him. And if people tried to, they would have to face the consequences. “You did not talk down on Michael Jordan’s name or your a** was gone.”

The former Wizards star even gave an example of the current media scenario regarding Skip Bayless. “Skip Bayless what he’s done to LeBron, he wouldn’t had no job past the first m***********g month,” he said on Gil’s Arenas, “You said anything about Michael Jordan bad and Michael Jordan like, your a** didn’t have a job then. There was no making a career off Michael Jordan slander.”

Arenas also spoke highly about the influence of 6x Finals MVP, stating that kids would miss school. Why? To line up to collect the latest Jordan sneakers. He was sharing another anecdote about how Michael Jordan’s smile made everyone’s day. People might agree to disagree, but LeBron James hasn’t hit the same levels of brand-building that MJ did.
LeBron James has played 56,598 minutes and counting in his NBA career so far. Hence, it would be pretty safe to assume that he has heard every opinion about him, especially from Skip Bayless, who probably has never let an opportunity go by without mentioning the Lakers star. Even during his vacation, the media veteran found time to diss LeBron and praise Michael Jordan. And Gilbert Arenas linked this to the Chicago Bulls era, highlighting why MJ faced minimal criticism.

Many consider the 6x champion to be the primary reason for not only the development of the NBA but also for sports as a whole. People who have grown up watching the 90s era consider him ‘Black Jesus’. As per Arenas, MJ is a revered figure, so nobody would talk down about him. And if people tried to, they would have to face the consequences. “You did not talk down on Michael Jordan’s name or your a** was gone.”

The former Wizards star even gave an example of the current media scenario regarding Skip Bayless. “Skip Bayless what he’s done to LeBron, he wouldn’t had no job past the first m***********g month,” he said on Gil’s Arenas, “You said anything about Michael Jordan bad and Michael Jordan like, your a** didn’t have a job then. There was no making a career off Michael Jordan slander.”

Arenas also spoke highly about the influence of 6x Finals MVP, stating that kids would miss school. Why? To line up to collect the latest Jordan sneakers. He was sharing another anecdote about how Michael Jordan’s smile made everyone’s day. People might agree to disagree, but LeBron James hasn’t hit the same levels of brand-building that MJ did.
Similarly, before the MVP announcement, the media veteran posted a video on X where he crowned Stephen Curry the MVP. But, when LeBron was awarded, he called it a “disgrace” and hinted at politics being involved with potential strings being pulled. This probably won’t be the last time we hear from Bayless about LeBron, nor will it be the last time when the Lakers star is compared with the Bulls legend.