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Armstrong cautions LeBron: Don't chase a ghost

B.J. Armstrong played six seasons and won three championships with Michael Jordan, which gives him an up-close, personal and unique perspective on the psyche of the player widely regarded as the greatest of all time.

Armstrong, 48, does not believe it's impossible for a current player to surpass Jordan, so it was with great interest that he read comments made by LeBron James that appeared in a Sports Illustrated article on Tuesday.

Now that he has delivered Cleveland its first championship in 52 years, James said his chief motivation is catching or eclipsing Jordan as the best player ever: "My motivation is the ghost I'm chasing.