Overview
- Speaking to TMZ on Dec. 31 in Beverly Hills, Rich Paul said his Jordan-over-LeBron last-shot answer was misconstrued by clipped video.
- He reiterated he would pick Michael Jordan for a single final shot but said he would still start a franchise with LeBron James and called LeBron the best ever.
- The original comment came on Paul's Game Over podcast with co-host Max Kellerman during a broader GOAT discussion.
- Former NBA guard Eddie Johnson pushed back on the framing, arguing the key decision is who facilitates the play, citing LeBron and other elite creators.
- Subsequent coverage leaned on clutch metrics and context, including reports that Jordan narrowly leads LeBron in playoff buzzer-beaters.